Word of the Day
Definition: (verb) Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. Synonyms: cogitate, think. Usage: As they surveyed the damage, Jonathan did not ask his father how he would fix the tree house, instead allowing him stare and cerebrate in silence. […]
Definition: (adjective) Difficult to chew. Synonyms: cartilaginous, rubbery. Usage: After several minutes of trying to break down the gristly piece of steak, I gave up and discreetly spat it into my napkin. Discuss
Definition: (verb) To make lively or spirited. Synonyms: animate, invigorate. Usage: They found her a charming companion, and her dancing and laughter…did much to enliven their journey and keep them contented. Discuss
Definition: (noun) One who is recklessly bold. Synonyms: harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic. Usage: My nephew, daredevil that he is, decided to go surfing during yesterday's tropical storm. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Tending to diminish or disparage. Synonyms: belittling, slighting. Usage: He depresses me by his abject submission and deprecatory self-abasement when he fears he has gone too far. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The passage between the pharynx and the stomach. Synonyms: esophagus, gorge. Usage: The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass along its gullet and down into its crop. Discuss
Definition: (noun) The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning). Synonyms: slip. Usage: There was not much time, however, for thought or elusion, and she yielded as calmly as she could to the necessity of letting him overtake her. Discuss
Definition: (adjective) Confined to one's home, as by illness. Synonyms: shut-in. Usage: My mom says that I am housebound for as long as I have the chickenpox. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms. Synonyms: chiromancer. Usage: The palmist's dire predictions weighed heavily on Sally. Discuss
Definition: (noun) Vain and empty boasting. Synonyms: rodomontade, bluster. Usage: Strutting about with great show and braggadocio, he strove to impress his followers. Discuss