vexillology
(ˌvɛksɪˈlɒlədʒɪ)
n
the study and collection of information about flags
[C20: from Latin vexillum flag + -logy]
ˌvexilˈlologist n
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Word of the Day- November 30, 2019
pell-mell
also pell·mell (pĕl′mĕl′)
adv.
1. In a jumbled, confused manner; helter-skelter.
2. In frantic disorderly haste; headlong: “I went to work pell-mell, blotted several sheets of paper with choice floating thoughts” (Washington Irving).
Word of the Day- November 23, 2019
misanthrope
n
a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
[C17: from Greek mīsanthrōpos, from misos hatred + anthrōpos man]
misanthropic, ˌmisanˈthropical adj
ˌmisanˈthropically adv
misanthropy n
Word of the Day, November 16, 2019
Word of the Day – November 9,2019
verklempt
[fərˈklemt]
-
overcome with emotion.
Word of the Day, November 2, 2019
chutzpah
(ˈxʊtspə) or
hutzpah
n
informal shameless audacity; impudence, shameless Gall
Word of the Day- October 26, 2019
bumptious
(ˈbʌmp ʃəs)
adj.
offensively self-assertive.
bump′tious•ly, adv.
bump′tious•ness, n.
Word of the Day- October 19, 2019
accoutrements
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n.
1. often accoutrements An accessory item of equipment or dress.
2. often accoutrements Military equipment other than uniforms and weapons.
3. accoutrements Outward forms of recognition; trappings: cathedral ceilings, heated swimming pools, and other accoutrements signaling great wealth.
4. Archaic The act of accoutring.
Word of the Day, October 12, 2019
hegemony
he·ge·mo·ny | \ hi-ˈje-mə-nē , -ˈge-; ˈhe-jə-ˌmō-nē \
Definition of hegemony
1 : preponderant influence or authority over others : domination battled for hegemony in Asia
2 : the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group
Word of the Day- October 5, 2019
machination
(măk′ə-nā′shən, măsh′-)
n.
1. The act of scheming or plotting.
2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.
