Worthless Word For The Day

I've mentioned my struggling with the immense vocabulary of the English language in this hidden corner of the Internet. A pointless but interesting way to extend the personal vocabulary are the various Word For The Day services. I made a small collection of todays choices with no claim to be exhaustive:

• Worthless Word For The Day
  writhen - being twisted or contorted
• Dictionary.com
  shibboleth - 1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons from another. 2. A word or saying identified with a group or cause; a slogan; a catchword. 3. A saying or belief identified with a particular group and usually regarded by outsiders as meaningless or untrue. 4. A custom, practice, behavior, etc. regarded as distinctive of a particular group.
• NSA Word of the Day
  oleander - flowering shrub (with the anagram: reloaned)
• OneLook® Word of the Day
  basilica - 1. a Roman building used for public administration 2. an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges.
• OED Word of the Day
  dunce - A stupid person; a dolt.
• A.Word.A.Day
  cyclopean - 1. Of or suggestive of Cyclops; one-eyed. 2. Huge. 3. Formed with large, irregular stones closely fitted without the use of mortar.
• Merriam-Webster's Word of the day
  aborning - while being born or produced
• Buzz Word's Word of the Day
  carat - a unit of weight for precious gems (as diamonds) equal to 200 milligrams
• Answers.com
  boreal - northward, named for Boreas, Greek mythology's god of the north wind

Disclaimer: use of the term worthless should be considered to be either smart aleck or ironic, depending on your level of involvement and sophistication.