Capital High School
February Word of the Day

2/1 - definite- adj. conclusive, stating the last word

2/4 - vulnerable- adj. in danger, unprotected, open to attacks

2/5 - incumbent- adj. presently holding a particular office or position, required or obligatory, necessary to do something

2/6 - quandary- n. perplexity or uncertainty, predicament

2/7 - escalation- n. an increase in intensity

2/8 - abhor- v. to hate deeply, detest

2/11 - harangue- v. to long lecture or to berate; n. a long bombastic speech

2/12 - transient- n. traveler who doesn't stay long in a given location

2/13 - demise- n. death, the end

2/14 - biennial- adj. occurring every two years

2/15 - gesticulate- v. to make gestures with the hands

2/19 - lethargic- adj. lacking in energy, feeling unable to do anything

2/20 - ostracize- v. to exclude from a group, to shun

2/21 - forthright- adj. frank, going straight to the point

2/22 - discreet- adj. prudent, thoughtfully reserved

2/25 - gibber- v. to speak rapidly, incoherently, or indistinctly

2/26 - relinquish- v. to give up doing, to give in

2/27 - vagabond- n. a person without a permanent residence

2/28 - intersperse- v. to put in different parts or places; to scatter

2/29 - moniker- n. word or words one is called - i.e., a nickname