Word of the Day – July 4, 2020

Posted on 07/04/2020 by gegebearbear

dystopian

 

dys·​to·​pi·​an | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈtō-pē-ən  \

variants: or less commonly dystopic \ (ˌ)dis-​ˈtō-​pik  , -​ˈtä-​  \

relating to, or being an imagined world or society in which people lead dehumanized, fearful lives : relating to or characteristic of a dystopian Cite: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – June 27, 2020

Posted on 06/27/2020 by gegebearbear

jovial

[ˈjōvēəl]

ADJECTIVE

1. cheerful and friendly.

   “she was in a jovial mood”

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – June 20, 2020

Posted on 06/21/2020 by gegebearbear

surreptitious

[ˌsərəpˈtiSHəs]

ADJECTIVE

1. kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – June 13, 2020

Posted on 06/14/2020 by gegebearbear

divagate

[ˈdīvəˌɡāt]

VERB

literary

1. stray or digress. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – June 6, 2020

Posted on 06/06/2020 by gegebearbear

insurrection

[ˌinsəˈrekSH(ə)n]

NOUN

1. a violent uprising against an authority or government.

   “the insurrection was savagely put down”.

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – May30, 2020

Posted on 05/30/2020 by gegebearbear

apoplectic

[ˌapəˈplektik]

ADJECTIVE

informal

1. overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

   “Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision”

Word of the Day – May 23, 2020

Posted on 05/24/2020 by gegebearbear

canard

[kəˈnär(d)]

NOUN

1. an unfounded rumor or story.

   synonyms:

   piece of gossip · report · story · whisper · speculation · information · word · news · on dit · buzz · bruit 

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – May 16, 2020

Posted on 05/16/2020 by gegebearbear

zeitgeist

[ˈtsītˌɡīst, ˈzītˌɡīst]

NOUN

1. the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

   “the story captured the zeitgeist of the late 1960s” CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com 

Word of the Day- May 9, 2020

Posted on 05/09/2020 by gegebearbear

empirical

[əmˈpirik(ə)l]

ADJECTIVE

1. based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

   “they provided considerable empirical evidence to support their argument”

   synonyms:

   observed · seen · factual · actual · real · verifiable · firsthand · experimental · experiential · practical · pragmatic · hands-on · applied  CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – May2, 2020

Posted on 05/02/2020 by gegebearbear

apoplectic

[ˌapəˈplektik]

ADJECTIVE

informal

1. overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

   “Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision”

   synonyms:

   furious · enraged · overcome with anger · infuriated · in a temper · incensed · raging · incandescent · wrathful · fuming · ranting · raving · seething · frenzied ·

   [more]

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com