Words of the Day

Student: Lucia Victoria Medina Randell

Teacher: Sugely Alvarado Castillo


MONDAY, AUGUST 02, 2021

Integument
"A natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind."

Una cubierta natural, como piel, concha o corteza.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 03, 2021

Satori

Sudden enlightenment.
Iluminación repentina.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 04, 2021 Penetralia
The innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
Las partes más internas o los recovecos de un lugar o cosa.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 05, 2021

Tohubohu
Chaos; disorder; confusion.

Caos; trastorno; confusión.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 06, 2021

Apopemptic
Pertaining to leave-taking or departing; valedictory.
Relativo a la despedida o la partida; despedida.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 07, 2021
To meditate or muse; ponder.
Ruminate
Meditar o musitar; reflexionar.


SUNDAY, AUGUST 08, 2021

Chuffle
(of the larger species of cats) to make a low snuffling sound
analogous to the purring of smaller cat species, often as a
greeting.
(de las especies de gatos más grandes) para hacer un sonido de
resoplido bajo análogo al ronroneo de las especies de gatos más

pequeños, a menudo como un saludo.

MONDAY, AUGUST 09, 2021

Hegira
Any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.
Cualquier vuelo o viaje a un lugar más deseable o agradable.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021

Saudade
A deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or

thing that is absent.
Un estado emocional profundo de anhelo melancólico por una
persona o cosa que está ausente.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

Skerrick
A small piece or quantity; a bit.
Una pequeña pieza o cantidad; un poquito.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021

flump
To plump down suddenly or heavily; flop.

Engordar repentinamente o pesadamente; fracaso.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021

Clumsy or unskillful with both hands. Ambisinister

Torpe o torpe con ambas manos.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14,
2021
Pompous or bombastic, as language.
Fustian
Pomposa o bombástica, como lenguaje.


SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2021

Saltigrade
Moving by leaping.
Moviéndose saltando.
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021

Zugzwang
In chess, a situation in which a player is limited to moves that cost
pieces or have a damaging positional effect.
En el ajedrez, una situación en la que un jugador está limitado a
movimientos que cuestan piezas o tienen un efecto posicional
dañino.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2021

Minatory
Menacing; threatening.

Amenazador; amenazante.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021

To leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp. Vamoose

Irse apresuradamente o rápidamente; decampar.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021

A stream of fire or fiery light.

Phlegethon
Una corriente de fuego o luz ardiente.


FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021

Mickle
Great; large; much.
Estupendo; grande; mucho.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021

Arete
The aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good
character.
El conjunto de cualidades, como el valor y la virtud, componen el
buen carácter.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 2021 Beastie
A small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
Un animal pequeño, especialmente uno hacia el que se siente
afecto.


MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021

Prelapsarian
Characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period.
Característica o perteneciente a cualquier período inocente o
despreocupado.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021

Rapprochement
An establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations.
Un establecimiento o restablecimiento de relaciones armoniosas.


WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021

Mishpocha
On entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage
and sometimes including close friends; clan.
Toda una red familiar compuesta por parientes consanguíneos y
matrimoniales y que, en ocasiones, incluye a amigos cercanos; clan.

Xanadu

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021

A place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.

Un lugar de gran belleza, lujo y alegría.


FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021

Orogeny
The process of mountain making or upheaval.
El proceso de formación o agitación de montañas.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2021

Cruciverbalist
A designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles.
Diseñador o aficionado a los crucigramas.


SUNDAY, AUGUST 29, 2021

By heart; by memory.
Memoriter
De memoria; de memoria.

MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021

Nostrum
A pet scheme or remedy, especially for social or political ills;
panacea.
UN plan o remedio para mascotas, especialmente para males
sociales o políticos; panacea.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2021

Hypnotize; petrify.
Gorgonize
Hipnotizar; petrificar.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2021

Alma mater
A school, college, or university at which one has studied and,
usually, from which one has graduated.
Una escuela, colegio o universidad en la que se ha estudiado y,
por lo general, de la que se ha graduado.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2021

lodestone
Something that attracts strongly.
Algo que atrae fuertemente.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2021

Moratorium
A suspension of activity.
Una suspensión de actividad.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 02, 2021

lodestone
Something that attracts strongly.
Algo que atrae fuertemente.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2021

Moratorium
A suspension of activity.
Una suspensión de actividad.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 04, 2021

Connubial
Of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal.
De matrimonio o matrimonio; matrimonial; conyugal.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2021

Vicinage
A particular neighborhood or district, or the people belonging to
it.
Un barrio o distrito en particular, o las personas que pertenecen a
él.


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 06, 2021

Indefatigable
Incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
Incapaz de estar cansado; no ceder a la fatiga; incansable.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2021

lucubrate
To work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.
Trabajar, escribir o estudiar laboriosamente, sobre todo de noche.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2021

Cathartic
Of or relating to the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional
tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.
De o relacionado con la purga de las emociones o el alivio de tensiones
emocionales, especialmente a través de ciertos tipos de arte, como la
tragedia o la música.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 09, 2021
Glitz
Ostentatious glitter or sophistication..
Brillo ostentoso o sofisticación.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Exclave
A portion of a country geographically separated from the main part by
surrounding foreign territory.
Una porción de un país geográficamente separada de la parte principal por
territorio extranjero circundante.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Yclept
Called; named.
llamado; llamado.


SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Spelunk
To explore caves, especially as a hobby.
Para explorar cuevas, especialmente como pasatiempo.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Testudinate
Formed like the carapace of a tortoise; arched; vaulted.
Formado como el caparazón de una tortuga; arqueado
abovedado.


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Camion
A truck, as for military supplies.
Un camión, en cuanto a suministros militares

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Repentance
Deep sorrow, compunction, or contrition for a past sin,
wrongdoing, or the like.
Profundo dolor, remordimiento o contrición por un pecado
pasado, una maldad o algo por el estilo.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Azure
Of or having a light, purplish shade of blue, like that of a clear and
unclouded sky
de o tener un tono de azul claro y violáceo, como el de un cielo despejado y
despejado.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Wampum
Cylindrical beads made from shells, pierced and strung, used by North
American Indians as a medium of exchange, for ornaments, and for
ceremonial and sometimes spiritual purposes.Cuentas cilíndricas
hechas de conchas, perforadas y ensartadas, utilizadas por los indios
norteamericanos como medio de intercambio, para adornos y con fines
ceremoniales y, a veces, espirituales.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Yore
Time past.
Tiempo pasado.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Freebooter
A person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.
Una persona que anda en busca de botín; pirata; bucanero.


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Iridescent
Displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
Mostrando un juego de colores brillantes como los del arcoíris.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Serotinal
Pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
Perteneciente o que ocurra a fines del verano.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Muliebrity
Womanly nature or qualities.
Naturaleza o cualidades femeninas.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Trident
A three-pronged instrument or weapon.
Un instrumento o arma de tres puntas.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Butte

An isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land.

Una colina o montaña aislada que se eleva abruptamente sobre la tierra
circundante.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Codicil
Any supplement; appendix.
Cualquier suplemento; apéndice.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Perfidy
Deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery.
Incumplimiento deliberado de la fe o la confianza; infidelidad; traición.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 Chernozem

A soil common in cool or temperate semiarid climates, very black and
rich in humus and carbonates.
Un suelo común en climas semiáridos fríos o templados, muy negro y
rico en humus y carbonatos.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Rout
A defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in
complete disorder.
Una derrota acompañada de una fuga desordenada; dispersión de una fuerza
derrotada en completo desorden.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 Cordial
Courteous and gracious.
Cortés y gentil.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Aureate
Golden or gilded.
Dorada o dorada.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2021 Scrimp

To be sparing or frugal; economize.
Ser parco o frugal; economizar.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2021

Dolmen
A structure usually regarded as a tomb, consisting of two or more large,
upright stones set with a space between and capped by a horizontal stone.
Una estructura generalmente considerada como una tumba, que consta de
dos o más piedras grandes y verticales colocadas con un espacio entre ellas
y coronadas por una piedra horizontal.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2021
Fetching
Charming; captivating.
Encantador; cautivador


MONDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2021

Weltanschauung

A comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's

relation to it.
Una concepción o imagen integral del universo y de la relación de la
humanidad con él.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2021

Inculcate
To implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and
earnestly.
Implantar mediante repetidas declaraciones o amonestaciones; Enseñe con
perseverancia y seriedad.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2021

Gramarye
Occult learning; magic.
Aprendizaje oculto; magia.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 07, 2021 Pariah

Any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.
Cualquier persona o animal que generalmente sea despreciado o
evitado.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 08, 2021

Vespertine
Of, relating to, or occurring in the evening.
De, en relación con, o que ocurren en la noche.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2021

Armscye
The armhole opening in a garment through which the hand, and then
the arm, passes, and to which a sleeve may be attached.
La abertura de la sisa en una prenda a través de la cual pasa la mano, y
luego el brazo, y a la que se puede sujetar una manga.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2021

Toujours perdrix
Too much of a good thing.
Demasiado de una cosa buena.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021

Fartlek
A training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of
bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity.
Una técnica de entrenamiento, utilizada especialmente entre los
corredores, que consiste en ráfagas de esfuerzo intenso que se alternan
libremente con una actividad menos extenuante.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

Hex
To bewitch; practice witchcraft on.
Hechizar practica la brujería.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 Empyrean

The highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure
element of fire.
El cielo más alto, que los antiguos suponían que contenía el elemento
puro del fuego.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

Chaebol
A South Korean conglomerate, usually owned by a single family, based on
authoritarian management and centralized decision-making.
Un conglomerado surcoreano, generalmente propiedad de una sola familia,
basado en una gestión autoritaria y una toma de decisiones centralizada.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021

Penumbral
Relating to or being a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area.
Relacionado con o ser un área oscura, indefinida o marginal.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021

Quickhatch
A wolverine.
Una glotona

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2021

Colubrine
Of or resembling a snake; snakelike.
De o parecido a una serpiente; como una serpiente.


MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021

Mojo

Exceptional ability, good luck, success.

Habilidad excepcional, buena suerte, éxito.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2021

Manticore
A legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail
of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.
Un monstruo legendario con cabeza de hombre, cuernos, cuerpo de
león y cola de dragón o, a veces, de escorpión.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021

Burgeon

To grow or develop quickly; flourish.

Crecer o desarrollarse rápidamente; florecer.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021

Shivaree
Amock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given
for a newly married couple; charivari.
Un simulacro de serenata con teteras, cacerolas, cuernos y otros ruidos
para una pareja de recién casados; charivari.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021

Cryosphere

The part of the earth’s surface where, at temperatures below 32°F (0°C), the
water is frozen solid..
La parte de la superficie de la tierra donde, a temperaturas inferiores a 32 ° F (0
° C), el agua se congela.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021

Verst
A Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3,500 feet, or 0.6629 mile
(1.067 kilometers).
Una medida rusa de distancia equivalente a 3500 pies, o 0,6629 millas
(1,067 kilómetros).


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2021

Prestidigitation

Sleight of hand; legerdemain.

Juego de manos; prestidigitación.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021

Faustian

Sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain.

Sacrificar valores espirituales por poder, conocimiento o ganancia
material.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021

Revenant

A person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.

Una persona que regresa como espíritu después de la muerte; fantasma.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021

Ravenous

Extremely hungry; famished; voracious.

Extremadamente hambriento; famélico; voraz.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sanguivorous
Feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
Alimentándose de sangre, como un murciélago o un insecto.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 Nyctophobia

An irrational or disproportionate fear of night or nighttime darkness.
Un miedo irracional o desproporcionado a la noche o la oscuridad nocturna.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021

Sepulchral
Proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.
Propia o sugerente de una tumba; fúnebre o lúgubre.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021 Grisly

Causing a shudder or feeling of horror; horrible; gruesome.
Causar un escalofrío o una sensación de horror; horrible; horrible.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 01, 2021

Columbarium
A sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive
the ashes of the dead.
Una bóveda sepulcral u otra estructura con huecos en los muros para
recibir las cenizas de los muertos.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2021 Busk

To entertain by dancing, singing, reciting, juggling, etc., on the street or in a
public place.
Para entretener bailando, cantando, recitando, haciendo malabares, etc., en
la calle o en un lugar público.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2021

Maringouin
A mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.
Un mosquito, especialmente un mosquito grande de pantano.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2021 Bellwether

A person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend.
Una persona o cosa que muestra la existencia o dirección de una tendencia.


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2021

Vendetta
Any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.
Cualquier disputa, rivalidad, contienda o similar prolongada y amarga.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 06, 2021 Melancholic

Disposed to or affected with intense sadness or low spirits; gloomy.
Predispuesto o afectado por la tristeza intensa o el desánimo; sombrío.


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 07, 2021

Angakok
Any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.
Cualquier disputa, rivalidad, contienda o similar prolongada y amarga.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 2021 Serein

FIne rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Lluvia fina que cae después del atardecer desde un cielo en el que no se
ven nubes.


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2021

Brasserie
An unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks,
especially beer, and simple or hearty food.
Un restaurante, taberna o similar sin pretensiones que sirva bebidas,
especialmente cerveza, y comida sencilla o abundante.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 Crapulous

Given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.
Dada o caracterizada por un exceso bruto de beber o comer.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Curlicue
An ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
Un rizo o giro ornamental, elegante, como en una firma.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 Dojo

A school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.
Una escuela o salón de práctica donde se enseña karate, judo u otras artes
marciales.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Brackish
Somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh.
Algo salada o salobre, como el agua en un estuario o marisma.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2021 Desolate

Deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited.
Privados o desamparados de habitantes; abandonado; deshabitado.


MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Pampero
A cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas
of Argentina from the Andes.
Un viento frío y seco del suroeste que azota las pampas argentinas
desde los Andes.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Ostracize
To exclude, by general

consent, from society, friendship, conversation,
privileges, etc.
Para excluir, por consentimiento general, de la sociedad, amistad,
conversación, privilegios, etc

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Avgolemono
A soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually
chicken broth.
Una sopa o salsa hecha con huevos batidos, jugo de limón y
generalmente caldo de pollo.