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Word of the Day : January 21, 2019

substantive \SUB-stun-tiv\ adjective

Definition

1 : having substance : involving matters of major or practical importan...

Word of the Day : January 20, 2019

wherewithal \WAIR-wih-thawl\ noun

Definition

: means or resources for purchasing or doing something; specifically : fin...

Word of the Day : January 19, 2019

gargantuan \gahr-GAN-chuh-wuhn\ adjective

Definition

: tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic, colossal

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Word of the Day : January 18, 2019

teetotaler \TEE-TOH-tuh-ler\ noun

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: one who practices or advocates teetotalism : one who abstains completely...

Word of the Day : January 17, 2019

farouche \fuh-ROOSH\ adjective

Definition

1 : unruly or disorderly : wild

2 : marked by shyness and lack of social gra...

Word of the Day : January 16, 2019

nomothetic \nah-muh-THET-ik\ adjective

Definition

: relating to, involving, or dealing with abstract, general, or unive...

Word of the Day : January 15, 2019

liaison \LEE-uh-zahn\ noun

Definition

1 : a binding or thickening agent used in cooking

2 a : a close bond or connecti...

Word of the Day : January 14, 2019

mea culpa \may-uh-KOOL-puh\ noun

Definition

: a formal acknowledgment of personal fault or error

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Word of the Day : January 13, 2019

clement \KLEM-unt\ adjective

Definition

1 : inclined to be merciful : lenient 

2 : not severe : mild

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Word of the Day : January 12, 2019

boycott \BOY-kaht\ verb

Definition

: to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (a person, a store, an orga...

Word of the Day : January 11, 2019

syllogism \SIL-uh-jiz-um\ noun

Definition

1 : a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor...

Word of the Day : January 10, 2019

venal \VEE-nul\ adjective

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1 : capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration ...

Word of the Day : January 9, 2019

behest \bih-HEST\ noun

Definition

1 : an authoritative order : command

2 : an urgent prompting

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Word of the Day : January 8, 2019

malinger \muh-LING-gur\ verb

Definition

: to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)

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Word of the Day : January 7, 2019

demotic \dih-MAH-tik\ adjective

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1 : of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian ...

Word of the Day : January 6, 2019

paradigm \PAIR-uh-dyme\ noun

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1 : example, pattern; especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or ...

Word of the Day : January 5, 2019

eclectic \ih-KLEK-tik\ adjective

Definition

1 : composed of elements drawn from various sources; also : heterogeneous

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Word of the Day : January 4, 2019

abominable \uh-BAH-muh-nuh-bul\ adjective

Definition

1 formal : worthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable

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Word of the Day : January 3, 2019

rapporteur \ra-por-TER\ noun

Definition

: a person who gives reports (as at a meeting of a learned society)

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Word of the Day : January 2, 2019

campestral \kam-PESS-trul\ adjective

Definition

: of or relating to fields or open country : rural

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