Word of the Day
Definition: (adjective) Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being. Synonyms: superfluous, wasted, pointless, senseless. Usage: More than half of his acceptance speech was otiose nonsense, and the rest was just a rehash of his campaign promises.
Definition: (verb) Collect in one place. Synonyms: assemble, meet. Usage: The captains of every ship in the fleet rowed into the lagoon to foregather on its secluded beach. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised. Synonyms: empire. Usage: Our fainéant new leader has been neglecting his administrative duties, and already the imperium is growing weak and beginning to fray at the borders.
Definition: (adjective) Capable of arousing and holding the attention. Synonyms: absorbing, fascinating, gripping, riveting. Usage: The book was so engrossing that I did not notice when the lights were turned out in the library.
Definition: (adjective) In deplorable condition. Synonyms: broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, derelict. Usage: It was a tall, shabby building, that cannot have been painted for years, and it had so bedraggled an air that the houses on each side of it looked neat and clean. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Senseless talk. Synonyms: hooey, stuff and nonsense. Usage: There's been talk of an outbreak, and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to admit, but personally I think it's all poppycock.
Definition: (verb) To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order). Synonyms: repeal, rescind, annul, revoke, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift. Usage: Countermand the order for cake, send a wire putting off the wedding, dismiss the bridesmaids, tell the organist he can stop practicing. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage. Synonyms: denigrate, derogate, minimize. Usage: Why should I bother trying to get good grades when all you do is belittle my achievements?
Definition: (adjective) Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of oneself. Synonyms: swollen-headed, egotistical, vain. Usage: She was a conceited, boastful old thing, and even misfortune could not humble her. Discuss
Definition: (noun) An important or self-important person. Synonyms: dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, VIP. Usage: A word from my boss, a panjandrum of the filmmaking industry, can make or break a person's Hollywood career.