Words for TODAY...

Ratify: v: to make valid; confirm
The senate ratified the new law that would prohit companies from discriminating according to race in their hiring practices.

Cogitate: v: to think hard; to ponder; to meditate
The room was quiet while every student cogitated during the exam.

Repast: n: food that is eaten
The repast consisted of cheese, wine, and bread. (GROSS)

Recalcitrant: adj: stubbornly rebellious
The recalcitrant youth dyed her hair purple...

Pulchritude: n: beauty
The pulchritude of the girl is seen in her bright smile. (THIS WORD DOES NOT SOUND AT ALL PRETTY, LET ALONE MEAN BEAUTY?!?!!)