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Word of the Day : July 18, 2018

salvo \SAL-voh\ noun

Definition

1 a : a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute

b : ...

Word of the Day : July 17, 2018

vouchsafe \vowch-SAYF\ verb

Definition

1 a : to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner

b : to give ...

Word of the Day : July 16, 2018

declivity \dih-KLIV-uh-tee\ noun

Definition

1 : downward inclination

2 : a descending slope

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Three differe...

Word of the Day : July 15, 2018

mercurial \mer-KYUR-ee-ul\ adjective

Definition

1 : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury

2 : having the qual...

Word of the Day : July 14, 2018

obviate \AHB-vee-ayt\ verb

Definition

: to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unn...

Word of the Day : July 13, 2018

gumption \GUMP-shun\ noun

Definition

1 chiefly dialectal : common sense, horse sense

2 : enterprise, initiative

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Word of the Day : July 12, 2018

cerebrate \SAIR-uh-brayt\ verb

Definition

: to use the mind : think

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When you think of the human brain, you...

Word of the Day : July 11, 2018

nimiety \nih-MYE-uh-tee\ noun

Definition

: excess, redundancy

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There's no scarcity of English words for too...

Word of the Day : July 10, 2018

benevolent \buh-NEV-uh-lunt\ adjective

Definition

1 a : marked by or disposed to doing good

b : organized for the purpose...

Word of the Day : July 9, 2018

transmogrify \transs-MAH-gruh-fye\ verb

Definition

: to change or alter greatly and often with grotesque or humorous effect...

Word of the Day : July 8, 2018

lucubration \loo-kyuh-BRAY-shun\ noun

Definition

: laborious or intensive study; also : the product of such study — usually...

Word of the Day : July 7, 2018

eccentric \ik-SEN-trik\ adjective

Definition

1 a : deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in o...

Word of the Day : July 6, 2018

sophistry \SAH-fuh-stree\ noun

Definition

1 : subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation

2 : an argument apparently corre...

Word of the Day : July 5, 2018

asseverate \uh-SEV-uh-rayt\ verb

Definition

: to affirm or declare positively or earnestly

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In a 2001 essay ...

Word of the Day : July 4, 2018

pyrotechnics \pye-ruh-TEK-niks\ noun

Definition

1 singular or plural in construction : the art of making or the manufacture...

Word of the Day : July 3, 2018

regardless \rih-GAHRD-lus\ adverb

Definition

: despite everything

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Regardless is rather simply derived from ...

Word of the Day : July 2, 2018

canicular \kuh-NIK-yuh-ler\ adjective

Definition

: of or relating to the period between early July and early September when...

Word of the Day : July 1, 2018

métier \MET-yay\ noun

Definition

1 : vocation, trade

2 : an area of activity in which one excels : forte

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Word of the Day : June 30, 2018

lambaste \lam-BAYST\ verb

Definition

1 : to assault violently : beat, whip

2 : to attack verbally : censure

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Word of the Day : June 29, 2018

tome \TOHM\ noun

Definition

1 : a volume forming part of a larger work

2 : book; especially : a large or scholarly book

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