eximious \eg-ZIM-ee-uh s\ adjective 1. Obsolete. distinguished; eminent; excellent. Quotes I must applaud your eximious valour, however, for life can be very difficult--and dangerous … -- Claire Lorrimer, The Silver Link, 1993 … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: equipoise
Posted on November 27, 2016 ·
equipoise \EE-kwuh-poiz, EK-wuh-\ noun 1. an equal distribution of weight; even balance; equilibrium. 2. a counterpoise. Quotes We're neither better nor worse than … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: savoir-faire
Posted on November 27, 2016 ·
savoir-faire \SAV-wahr-FAIR\ noun 1. knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact. Quotes Son of a clerk and grandson of peasants, Ryszard was keenly aware how much deportment and savoir faire figure in the impression one makes on others, … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: schlockmeister
Posted on November 27, 2016 ·
schlockmeister \SHLOK-mahy-ster\ noun 1. Slang. a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer. Quotes You're a Harvard historian … not a … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Syncretism
Posted on November 10, 2016 ·
syncretism \SING-kri-tiz-uh m, SIN-\ noun 1. the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Frowzy
Posted on November 10, 2016 ·
frowzy \FROU-zee\ adjective 1. dirty and untidy; slovenly. 2. ill-smelling; musty. Quotes Such hair as he had was of a grizzled black, cut short and straight upon … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Ensorcell
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
Oct. 28, 2016 ensorcell \en-SAWR-suh l\ verb 1. to bewitch: The beauty of the moon … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Logophobia
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
logophobia \law-guh-FOH-bee-uh, log-uh-\ noun 1. an obsessive fear of words. Quotes There is just one cure for logophobia, and that is self-scrutiny--to discover … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: GALIMATIAS
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
galimatias \gal-uh-MEY-shee-uh s, -MAT-ee-uh s noun 1. confused or unintelligible talk. Quotes I have seen this letter in which you tell me there is so much galimatias, and I assure you that I have not found any at all. On the contrary, I find … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Obdurate
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
obdurate \OB-doo-rit adjective 1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding. 2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner. Quotes Still, Michael was unforgiving. Stubborn … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Quotidian
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
quotidian \kwoh-TID-ee-uh n\ adjective 1. usual or customary; everyday: quotidian needs. 2. daily: a quotidian report. Quotes Gradually the new style becomes everyday, quotidian, rendered neutral. No matter how exotic it is, like a … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Bathos
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
bathos \BEY-thos, -thaws, -thohs\ noun 1. insincere pathos; sentimentality; mawkishness. 2. a ludicrous descent from the exalted or lofty to the commonplace; anticlimax. Quotes The Finnish director has an exact target in mind, the niche between … [Continue reading]
Word of the Day: Circumspect |
Posted on November 7, 2016 ·
circumspect \SUR-kuh m-spekt\ adjective 1. well-considered: circumspect ambition. 2. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent: circumspect behavior. Quotes … proper arrangements in the distribution of the Supplies, and a careful eye to the … [Continue reading]
WORD OF THE DAY: Nudnik
Posted on October 25, 2016 ·
nudnik \NOO D-nik\ noun 1. Slang. a persistently dull, boring pest. Quotes Pinni becomes enraged and says my brother is a nudnik. I agree with Pinni. Even though my … [Continue reading]