Word of the Day March24, 2018

gal•li•mau•fry

(ˌgæl əˈmɔ fri)

n., pl. -fries.

a hodgepodge; jumble.

[1545–55; < Middle French galimafree kind of sauce or stew]

(ˈflɒkjʊlənt)

(Chemistry) a substance added to a suspension to enhance aggregation of the suspended particles, so they may be removed.

(ˌtrɛp ɪˈdeɪ ʃən)

1. tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.

2. a trembling or quivering movement.

[1595–1605; < Latin trepidātiō, derivative of trepidā(re) to be apprehensive, panic]

(trŭk′yə-lənt)

adj.

1. Disposed or eager to fight or engage in hostile opposition; belligerent.

2. Showing or expressing bitter opposition or hostility; aggressively defiant: a truculent speech against the new government; a truculent glance.

3. Disposed to violence; ferocious or cruel.