Word of the Day – May30, 2020

Posted on 05/30/2020 by gegebearbear

apoplectic

[ˌapəˈplektik]

ADJECTIVE

informal

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

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

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

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

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 ·

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CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com