Word of the Day

Definition: (adjective) Tending to talk excessively. Synonyms: chatty, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky. Usage: Mary's gabby friends kept her apprised of all the neighborhood gossip. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Feigning piety or righteousness. Synonyms: holier-than-thou, pharisaic, pietistic, self-righteous. Usage: With a sickeningly sanctimonious smile and a tap of the fork on her glass, she began the first meeting of the Society of Suburbanites Saving the World. Discuss

Definition: (noun) The quality or condition of being scanty or meager. Synonyms: leanness, meagerness, poorness, scantiness. Usage: With an exiguity of cloth that would allow only one dress to be made, she selflessly offered that her sister go to the ball in her stead. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Having a magical quality or charm; fairylike. Synonyms: fey. Usage: The ballerina moved across the dimly lit stage with elfin grace. Discuss

Definition: (noun) A nearby, surrounding, or adjoining region. Synonyms: locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood. Usage: The plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville, and investigators spent weeks interviewing residents who had witnessed the disaster. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Strikingly appropriate and relevant. Synonyms: apt, pertinent. Usage: The governor approached the warriors humbly and proclaimed their heroism loudly, flattering them with his well-timed and apposite compliments. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought. Synonyms: enigmatic. Usage: As the teacher read aloud, enchanted by the oracular sayings of Victorian poets, the class became progressively more confused. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest. Synonyms: biddable. Usage: She was too acquiescent to challenge authority and did everything she was told. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Incapable of erring. Synonyms: infallible. Usage: Many traditional theologians insist that biblical texts are the literal Word of God and as such are inerrant and infallible. Discuss

Definition: (adjective) Lacking grace or ease of movement or form. Synonyms: clumsy, clunky, gawky, unwieldy. Usage: He was a gawky lad with long ungainly legs, but she thought he was the most handsome boy she had ever seen. Discuss