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Word of the Day : May 18, 2019

tenacious \tuh-NAY-shus\ adjective

Definition

1 a : not easily pulled apart : cohesive

b : tending to adhere or cling espe...

Word of the Day : May 17, 2019

palimpsest \PAL-imp-sest\ noun

Definition

1 : writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after...

Word of the Day : May 16, 2019

countermand \KOUNT-er-mand\ verb

Definition

1 : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order

2 : to recall or order back by a...

Word of the Day : May 15, 2019

glitch \GLITCH\ noun

Definition

1 a : a usually minor malfunction; also : an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfectio...

Word of the Day : May 14, 2019

borne \BORN\ adjective

Definition

: transported or transmitted by — used in combination

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Borne is, just like...

Word of the Day : May 13, 2019

regale \rih-GAIL\ verb

Definition

1 : to entertain sumptuously : to feast with delicacies

2 : to give pleasure or amusemen...

Word of the Day : May 12, 2019

darling \DAHR-ling\ noun

Definition

1 : a dearly loved person

2 : favorite

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The origins of darling can be f...

Word of the Day : May 11, 2019

incipient \in-SIP-ee-unt\ adjective

Definition

: beginning to come into being or to become apparent

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Word of the Day : May 10, 2019

footle \FOO-tul\ verb

Definition

1 : to talk or act foolishly

2 : to waste time : trifle, fool

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Footle will...

Word of the Day : May 9, 2019

stratagem \STRAT-uh-jum\ noun

Definition

1 a : an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy

b : a cle...

Word of the Day : May 8, 2019

muse \MYOOZ\ verb

Definition

1 : to become absorbed in thought; especially : to think about something carefully and thorough...

Word of the Day : May 7, 2019

links \LINKS\ plural noun

Definition

1 Scotland : sand hills especially along the seashore

2 : golf course; especially : a ...

Word of the Day : May 6, 2019

ephemeral \ih-FEM-uh-rul\ adjective

Definition

1 : lasting a very short time

2 : lasting one day only

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The m...

Word of the Day : May 5, 2019

trivial \TRIV-ee-ul\ adjective

Definition

1 a : of little worth or importance

b : relating to or being the mathematically s...

Word of the Day : May 4, 2019

hypermnesia \hye-perm-NEE-zhee-uh\ noun

Definition

: abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past

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Word of the Day : May 3, 2019

asperity \uh-SPAIR-uh-tee\ noun

Definition

1 : roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expre...

Word of the Day : May 2, 2019

prodigious \pruh-DIJ-us\ adjective

Definition

1 : resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual

2 : causing amazemen...

Word of the Day : May 1, 2019

valetudinarian \val-uh-too-duh-NAIR-ee-un\ noun

Definition

: a person of a weak or sickly constitution; especially : one who...

Word of the Day : April 30, 2019

circadian \ser-KAY-dee-un\ adjective

Definition

: being, having, characterized by, or occurring in approximately 24-hour ...

Word of the Day : April 29, 2019

accolade \AK-uh-layd\ noun

Definition

1 a : a mark of acknowledgment : award

b : an expression of praise

2 a : a ceremo...