October 2 – Monday
Escort - noun - protection or guidance on a journey
A US destroyer escort matches wits with a U-boat captain in the north Atlantic.
October 3 - Tuesday
Cunning – adjective – getting what is wanted in a clever and deceptive way
She was cunning enough to fool me and take my money.
October 4 - Wednesday
Revel - verb – to take great pleasure or delight
While at the five-star hotel the family reveled in luxury.
October 5 - Thursday
Lament - verb – to feel or express sorrow or regret for
Feeling lonely, he lamented the absence of his wife.
October 6 - Friday
Abduct – verb – to take away by force
The girl was abducted by kidnappers.
October 9 – Monday
Epic – noun - a story about a hero or exciting events or adventures
The football game was an epic battle between two great teams.
October 10 - Tuesday
Hostile – adjective - not friendly; relating to an enemy
Her suggestions were given a hostile reception by the angry crowd.
October 11 - Wednesday
Frantic – adjective - emotionally out of control; feeling or showing a lot of fear or worry
They made a frantic search for the missing child.
October 12 - Thursday
Rebellious - adjective – fighting against a government; refusing to play by the rules or regulations
The rebellious teenager yelled at his parents when confronted.
October 13 - Friday
Clandestine - adjective - done with concealment especially for purposes of deception
Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
October 16 – Monday
Finesse – noun - skillful handling of a situation
She handled the interviewer’s intrusive questions with finesse.
October 17 - Tuesday
Gargantuan – adjective – very large or tremendous in size
The creature from the sea was of gargantuan proportions.
October 18 - Wednesday
Savage – adjective - not domesticated or under human control
While hiking through the jungle, he encountered many savage beasts.
October 19 - Thursday
Tactless – adjective – tending to offend or upset people
He made a tactless remark about how the woman's dress looked homemade.
October 20 – Friday
Awe – noun – a strong feeling of fear or respect and also wonder
The people are in awe of the king.
October 23 – Monday
Dullard – noun – a stupid and uninteresting person
He was often mistaken for a dullard because he never said much in the discussions.
Surreptitious - adjective - done, made, or acquired by stealth; secretive
A private investigator was good at taking surreptitious pictures for his client.
October 24 - Tuesday
Sanctuary – noun– a place where someone or something is protected or given shelter
The refugees found sanctuary when they crossed the border.
October 25 - Wednesday
Speculate – verb – to think about something and make guesses about it
She can only speculate about her friends’ motives.
October 26 - Thursday
Stealth – noun - a secret, quiet, and clever way of moving or behaving
The fox use stealth and cunning to hunt its prey.
October 27 - Friday
Mercenary – adjective - working or acting for money or another award
The mercenary fighters fought hard to capture the city.
October 30 – Monday 11
Wangle – verb - to get something by clever methods or by persuading someone
He wangled a free ticket to the show.
October 31 - Tuesday
Complex - adjective – composed of many interconnected parts
New Jersey has a complex highway system.