propitiation
pro·pi·ti·a·tion | \prō-ˌpi-shē-ˈā-shən \
Definition of propitiation
1 : the act of propitiating
2 : something that propitiates specifically : an atoning sacrifice
Word of the Day, November10, 2018
vapid
(ˈvæp ɪd)
adj.
1. lacking spirit or interest; dull: vapid conversation.
2. lacking sharpness or flavor.
va•pid′i•ty, vap′id•ness, n.
vap′id•ly, adv.
Word of the Day November 3, 2018
inextricable
adj.
1.
a. So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible: an inextricable maze; an inextricable web of deceit.
b. Difficult or impossible to disentangle or untie: an inextricable tangle of threads.
c. Too involved or complicated to solve: an inextricable problem.
2. Unavoidable; inescapable: bound together by an inextricable fate. Cite:www.freedictionary.com
Word of the Day October 27, 2018
fiduciary
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to a duty of acting in good faith with regard to the interests of another: a company’s fiduciary responsibility to investors.
b. Of or being a trustee or trusteeship.
c. Held in trust.
2. Of or consisting of fiat money.
3. Of, relating to, or being a system of marking in the field of view of an optical instrument that is used as a reference point or measuring scale.
Word of the Day October 20, 2018
throng
Word of the Day October 13, 2018
blather
(ˈblæð ər)
n.
1. foolish, voluble talk.
v.i.
2. to talk foolishly; blither; babble.
[1815–25; alter. of blether, appar. < Old Norse blathra to chatter, blabber]
Word of the Day October 6, 2018
burgeon
also bour·geon (bûr′jən)
intr.v. bur·geoned, bur·geon·ing, bur·geons also bour·geoned or bour·geon·ing or bour·geons
1.
a. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout.
b. To begin to grow or blossom.
2. To grow or develop rapidly; expand or proliferate.
Word of the Day – September 29, 2018
Surly
ADJECTIVE
-
bad-tempered and unfriendly.“he left with a surly expression”synonyms: bad-tempered · ill-natured · grumpy · glum · crotchety · prickly · cantankerous · irascible · testy · ill-tempered · short-tempered · ungracious · splenetic · choleric · dyspeptic · bilious ·
Word of the Day September 22, 2018
acrimonious
ADJECTIVE
-
(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter.
Word of the Day, September 15, 2018
diatribe
(ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb)
n
a bitter or violent criticism or attack; denunciation
[C16: from Latin diatriba learned debate, from Greek diatribē discourse, pastime, from diatribein to while away, from dia- + tribein to rub]
