Good morning, Netizens... March 10, 2013 Word of the Day relict \REL-ikt\ DEFINITION noun 1 : a surviving species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms; also : a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in an isolated area 2 : something left…
Good morning Netizens... March 09, 2013 Word of the Day de rigueur \duh-ree-GUR\ DEFINITION adjective : prescribed or required by fashion, etiquette, or custom : proper EXAMPLES Although the teen was wearing a dinner jacket and a tie, his jeans and sneakers were hardly de…
Good afternoon, Netizens March 08, 2013 Word of the Day indoctrinate \in-DAHK-truh-nayt\ DEFINITION verb 1 : to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments : teach 2 : to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle EXAMPLES New hires were…
Good norning, Netizens... March 07, 2013 Word of the Day gnomic \NOH-mik\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : characterized by aphorism 2 : given to the composition of aphoristic writing EXAMPLES Some critics have praised the young artist's gnomic utterances, while others argue that her sayings are…
Good morning, Netizens... March 06, 2013 Word of the Day meritorious \mair-uh-TOR-ee-us\ DEFINITION adjective : worthy of reward, gratitude, honor, or esteem EXAMPLES Mrs. Goodman received the town's Meritorious Service Award for her untiring efforts to keep the library open. "In February 2011, President Barack…
Good morning, Netizens... March 05, 2013 Word of the Day allusion \uh-LOO-zhun\ DEFINITION noun 1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references 2 : the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act…
Good morning, Netizens... March 04, 2013 Word of the Day paltry \PAWL-tree\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : inferior, trashy 2 : mean, despicable 3 : trivial 4 : meager, measly EXAMPLES Anna told us she was tired of engaging in paltry work and longed to do…
Good morning, Netizens... March 03, 2013 Word of the Day abandon \uh-BAN-dun\ DEFINITION noun : a thorough yielding to natural impulses; especially : enthusiasm, exuberance EXAMPLES We chased one another through the snow, hurling snowballs with complete abandon. "He slid head first, dived for balls,…
Good morning, Netizens... March 02, 2013 Word of the Day thimblerig \THIM-bul-rig\ DEFINITION verb 1 : to cheat by trickery 2 : to swindle by a trick in which a small ball or pea is quickly shifted from under one to another of three small…
Good evening Netizens... March 01, 2013 Word of the Day clepsydra \KLEP-suh-druh\ DEFINITION noun : an instrument designed to measure time by the fall or flow of a quantity of water : water clock EXAMPLES The ancient Greeks were known to time political speeches with…
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