Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) To waste time by puttering aimlessly; dawdle. Synonyms: footle, hang around, mill about, tarry, loiter, lounge, lurk, linger, loaf. Usage: I spent my vacation just lollygagging around my house, but now it is time to get back to work.
Definition: (adjective) Full of apprehensiveness; timid. Synonyms: trepid, fearful. Usage: The timorous child huddled alone in the corner while the rest of his classmates played in the schoolyard. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Move unsteadily or with a weaving or rolling motion. Synonyms: waggle. Usage: As John wambled into the kitchen for his morning coffee, his head pounding and stomach reeling, he made a silent vow never to get drunk again.
Definition: (verb) Shake with fast, tremulous movements. Synonyms: quake, quiver. Usage: The encounter with the robber made me palpitate with fear, and hours passed before I stopped shaking.
Definition: (adjective) Without mercy or pity. Synonyms: remorseless, ruthless. Usage: He looked into the pitiless eyes of his enemy and knew then that this would be a fight to the death. Discuss
Definition: (verb) Restore to a previous or better condition. Synonyms: restitute. Usage: This old farmhouse may look ramshackle now, but it will be the epitome of rustic charm once I renovate it.
Definition: (adjective) Out of breath, as from strenuous exercise. Synonyms: pursy, blown. Usage: After crossing the finish line, the winded runner fell to the ground and lay there panting.
Definition: (adjective) Based on sound reasoning or evidence. Synonyms: tenable. Usage: In order to survive as an organization, we must be willing to accept well-founded criticism and make positive changes. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A form of government in which all power is vested in a single ruler or other authority. Synonyms: dictatorship, monocracy, one-man rule, totalitarianism, tyranny, authoritarianism, despotism. Usage: Sir Robert Walpole, ruling the country with unscrupulous absolutism, had now put an end to the employment of literary men in public life. Discuss
Definition: (noun) A monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered. Synonyms: empty tomb. Usage: On the anniversary of the attack on Hiroshima, we observed a minute of silence beside the cenotaph dedicated to the bomb's victims.