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

Word of the Day – April 25, 2020

Posted on 04/25/2020 by gegebearbear

vitriolic

(ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk)

adj

1. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive

2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent: vitriolic criticism.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – April 18, 2020

Posted on 04/18/2020 by gegebearbear

castigate

(ˈkæstɪˌɡeɪt)

vb

(tr) to rebuke or criticize in a severe manner; chastise

[C17: from Latin castīgāre to correct, punish, from castum pure + agere to compel (to be)]

ˌcastiˈgation n

ˈcastiˌgator n

ˌcastiˈgatory adj

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – April 11, 2020

Posted on 04/11/2020 by gegebearbear

puerile

(ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl)

adj.

1. youthful; juvenile.

2. childishly foolish; immature; silly.

[1650–60; < Latin puerīlis=puer boy + -īlis -ile²]

pu′er•ile•ly, adv.

pu`er•il′i•ty, n.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – April 4, 2020

Posted on 04/04/2020 by gegebearbear

timorous

(ˈtɪm ər əs)

adj.

1. full of or subject to fear.

2. characterized by or indicating fear or timidity: a timorous approach to a serious problem.

[1400–50; < Medieval Latin timōrōsus= Latin timōr-, s. of timor fear + -ōsus -ous]

tim′or•ous•ly, adv.

tim′or•ous•ness, n.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – March 28, 2020

Posted on 03/28/2020 by gegebearbear

anecdotal

[ˌanəkˈdōdl]

ADJECTIVE

1. (of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research. Cite: http://www.freedictionary.com