Good evening, Netizens... April 23, 2013 Word of the Day lamia \LAY-mee-uh\ DEFINITION noun : a female demon EXAMPLES In this campy horror film, the men of a college campus are attacked and killed by a seductive lamia who slips into their dorm rooms at…
Good evening, Netizens.... It is with great sadness that I heard that singer/songwriter/poet Richie Havens died today of a heart attack at age 72, and suddenly my world drew a deep introspective breath and held it a long time before letting it go. My God,…
Good evening Netizens... April 22, 2013 Word of the Day transpire \tran-SPYRE\ DEFINITION verb 1 : to give off vaporous material; specifically : to give off or exude watery vapor especially from the surfaces of leaves 2 : to become known or apparent : develop…
Good evening Netizens... April 21, 2013 Word of the Day demulcent \dih-MULL-sunt\ DEFINITION adjective : soothing EXAMPLES Honey has a demulcent property that is thought to be effective in relieving sore throats and coughs. "Chickweed (Stellaria media) has a demulcent effect on the stomach, which…
Good afternoon Netizens,,, April 20, 2013 Word of the Day xenophobia \zen-uh-FOH-bee-uh\ DEFINITION noun : fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign EXAMPLES "A Labour MP has been accused of xenophobia after complaining about the Polish staff…
Good Afternoon Netizens... April 19, 2013 Word of the Day admonish \ad-MAH-nish\ DEFINITION verb 1 a : to indicate duties or obligations to b : to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle, earnest, or solicitous manner 2 : to give friendly earnest…
Good morning Netizens... April 18, 2013 Word of the Day milieu \meel-YOO\ DEFINITION noun : the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment EXAMPLES The quiet suburban neighborhood was within walking distance of the elementary school and provided the perfect…
Go0od morning, Netizens... April 17, 2013 Word of the Day surd \SERD\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : lacking sense : irrational 2 : voiceless — used of speech sounds EXAMPLES The artist is known for creating videos in which well-known speeches with surd utterances scattered throughout…
Good morning, Netizens... April 16, 2013 Word of the Day verbiage \VER-bee-ij\ DEFINITION noun 1 : a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content 2 : manner of expressing oneself in words : diction EXAMPLES The newspaper editor said that he would have…
Good morning Netizens... April 15, 2013 Word of the Day heinous \HAY-nus\ DEFINITION adjective : hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable EXAMPLES The former dictator will have to stand trial for the role he played in his government's heinous treatment of political dissidents. "Oz so…
Good morning, Netizens.... April 14, 2013 Word of the Day Mirandize \muh-RAN-dyze\ DEFINITION verb : to recite the Miranda warnings to (a person under arrest) EXAMPLES In accordance with police procedures, the officers had to Mirandize the suspect to make sure that he was aware…
Good afternoon Netizens.,,, April 13, 2013 Word of the Day contentious \kun-TEN-shuss\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : likely to cause disagreement or argument 2 : exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrels and disputes EXAMPLES Although she is very pleasant in person, Katie has…
Good evening Netizens... April 12, 2013 Word of the Day nepenthe \nuh-PENTH-ee\ DEFINITION noun 1 : a potion used by the ancients to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow 2 : something capable of causing oblivion of grief or suffering EXAMPLES "Once barely sipping at…
Good morning Netizens... April 11, 2013 Word of the Day indissoluble \in-dih-SAHL-yuh-bul\ DEFINITION adjective : incapable of being dissolved or disintegrated; especially : incapable of being annulled, undone, or broken : permanent EXAMPLES The minister contended that matrimony is a bond that is indissoluble in…
Good morning Netizens... April 10, 2013 Word of the Day kiln \KILN\ DEFINITION noun : an oven, furnace, or heated enclosure used for processing a substance by burning, firing, or drying EXAMPLES Now that the school has purchased a new kiln, it can offer more…
Good morning Netizens... April 09, 2013 Word of the Day doxology \dahk-SAH-luh-jee\ DEFINITION noun : a usually liturgical expression of praise to God EXAMPLES The church service typically concludes with the congregation singing a short doxology. "A doxology, with impromptu four-part harmony, concluded a prayer…
Good evening Netizens... April 08, 2013 Word of the Day convalesce \kahn-vuh-LESS\ DEFINITION verb : to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness EXAMPLES According to the article, the athlete is still convalescing from her recent injury but expects to resume her training…
Good evening Netizens... April 07, 2013 Word of the Day equivocal \ih-KWIV-uh-kul\ DEFINITION adjective 1 a : subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse b : uncertain as an indication or sign 2 a : of uncertain nature or…
Good evening, Netizens..., April 06, 2013 Word of the Day gest \JEST\ DEFINITION noun 1 : a tale of adventures; especially : a romance in verse 2 : adventure, exploit EXAMPLES Dorothy, who has already traveled the world in her quest for adventure, now daydreams…
Good evening Netizens... April 05, 2013 Word of the Day hackneyed \HAK-need\ DEFINITION adjective : lacking in freshness or originality EXAMPLES The new crime drama's characters are shallow stereotypes who engage one another in hackneyed dialogue. "Though it has been floating around Hollywood for a…
Good evening Netizens... April 04, 2013 Word of the Day redbrick \RED-brik\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : built of red brick 2 : of, relating to, or being the British universities founded in the 19th or early 20th century EXAMPLES The round-table forum brought four distinguished…
Good evening, Netizens... April 03, 2013 Word of the Day boulevardier \bull-uh-vahr-DYAY\ DEFINITION noun : a frequenter of the Parisian boulevards; broadly : man-about-town EXAMPLES Trevor fancies himself something of a boulevardier, and he appears in the newspaper's society pages often enough that the label…
Good morning, Netizens... April 02, 2013 Word of the Day ambidextrous \am-bih-DEK-strus\ DEFINITION adjective 1 : capable of using both hands with equal ease 2 : unusually skillful : versatile 3 : characterized by duplicity : double-dealing EXAMPLES "Jensen, a right-handed athlete, quickly began to…
Good morning Netizens... March 31, 2013 Word of the Day balneology \bal-nee-AH-luh-jee\ DEFINITION noun : the science of the therapeutic use of baths EXAMPLES Balneology is used at the spa as a means of treating injured muscles. "Fortunately, our collection contains a large number of…
Good afternoon Netizens... March 30, 2013 Word of the Day obviate \AHB-vee-ayt\ DEFINITION verb : to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action) EXAMPLES Rob checks every ledger entry twice to obviate any problems when it comes time for an…
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