Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid. Synonyms: deluge, flood, swamp. Usage: If we inundate the senator's office with letters of protest, we are certain to get her attention.
Definition: (adjective) Showing curiosity. Synonyms: inquisitive, wondering, questioning. Usage: He raised a speculative eyebrow but said nothing about her earlier absence, suspecting that she would not want to discuss it in front of their hosts.
Definition: (adjective) Brave; courageous. Synonyms: stalwart. Usage: Undaunted by the storm, the stouthearted park ranger proceeded with his search for the missing hiker. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Causing irritation or annoyance. Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, pesky, pestering, vexatious, plaguy, teasing, pestiferous. Usage: As punishment, I was given the nettlesome task of filling out each of the forms in triplicate.
Definition: (verb) To make a preliminary inspection of, especially in order to gather military information. Synonyms: scout. Usage: I resolved to go out for a few minutes to reconnoiter, and make myself acquainted with any facilities for flight or hiding which the situation of the house might present.
Definition: (adjective) Intended to deceive. Synonyms: deceitful, fraudulent. Usage: In his closing argument, the prosecutor entreated the jurors not to fall for the defendant's fallacious testimony. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To hold in deep respect. Synonyms: revere. Usage: In our culture, we venerate the elderly and pay heed to their wisdom.
Definition: (adjective) Affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner. Synonyms: dandyish. Usage: Though not foppish, he appreciated fine clothes. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. Synonyms: abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce, cut. Usage: I write with so much difficulty, the cold is so severe, I am so fearful of being detected and consigned to an underground cell and total darkness, that I must abridge this narrative.
Definition: (adjective) Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead. Synonyms: ghastly, sepulchral. Usage: The charnel smell coming from the suspect's basement left little doubt that he was the killer we were seeking.