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veracity
(n.) truthfulness, accuracy
(She questioned the veracity of her friend's story, having been fooled by her before.)

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clairvoyant
(adj.) able to perceive things that normal people cannot
(Parents have an almost clairvoyant way of knowing when their kids are lying.)

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#WordOfTheDay inculcate (v.) to frequently instill an idea or belief firmly in someone's mind (Parents often read to their children in order to inculcate a love of literature in their young minds.)

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#WordOfTheDay indefatigable (adj.) incapable of defeat, failure, decay (Despite having worked a long shift, the indefatigable employee stayed late to cover for a sick coworker.)

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#WordOfTheDay anachronism (n.) something that doesn't fit its time period (Now that almost everyone has a cell phone, wearing a watch is practically an anachronism.)

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#WordOfTheDay castigate (v.) to punish or criticize harshly (The more the manager castigated his employees, the poorer their job performances became.)

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#WordOfTheDay invidious (adj.) envious, obnoxious, or offensive (The invidious rumors spread by his ex made it impossible for the young man to date anyone at their school.)

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#WordOfTheDay emollient (adj.) soothing (This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth.)

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#WordOfTheDay intrepid (adj.) brave in the face of danger (The intrepid fireman rushed into the burning building, heedless of the cries to stop.)

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#WordOfTheDay levity (n.) an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual (The unexpected moment of levity during the meeting broke the ice and helped everyone relax.)

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#WordOfTheDay temerity (n.) audacity, recklessness (She confronted the intruder with a courage bordering on temerity.)

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#WordOfTheDay irreverence (n.) disrespect (The students' irreverence during her speech greatly upset the Principal, who wanted everyone to take her seriously.)

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#WordOfTheDay stolid (adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional (The football player remained stolid during his defeat, not letting anyone in the stands see how upset he truly was.)

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#WordOfTheDay zephyr (n.) a gentle breeze (The zephyr was just what we needed to keep cool on that hot summer day.)

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#WordOfTheDay peripatetic (adj.) wandering from place to place (Due to my peripatetic nature, I preferred to work remotely and move from city to city.)

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#WordOfTheDay raconteur (n.) witty, skillful storyteller (He was a well-known raconteur and always drew a crowd at parties when he started talking.)

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#WordOfTheDay forlorn (adj.) lonely, abandoned, hopeless (The forlorn man gave a sad wave to the airplane as it took off with his family on board.)

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#WordOfTheDay perfunctory (adj.) showing little interest or enthusiasm (When she greeted him with a perfunctory kiss on the cheek, it was obvious she no longer cared for him.)

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#WordOfTheDay egregious (adj.) extremely bad (The football player paid a hefty fine for his egregious behavior on the field.)

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#WordOfTheDay cogent (adj.) intellectually convincing (Even the most cogent argument should be backed by statistics.)