complicit
(ˌkɒmˈplɪsɪt)
adj
involved with others in reprehensible or illegal activity
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Word of the Day April 7, 2018
mach·i·na·tion
(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.
Word of the Day March 31, 2018
Larder
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]
Word of the Day March 17, 2018
flocculant
(ˈflɒkjʊlənt)
n
(Chemistry) a substance added to a suspension to enhance aggregation of the suspended particles, so they may be removed.
Word of the Day March 9, 2018
trepidation
(ˌtrɛp ɪˈdeɪ ʃən)
n.
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]
Word of the Day March 3, 2018
truc·u·lent
(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.
Word of the Day February 24, 2018
meme
[meem]
1.
- a cultural item that is transmitted by repetition and replication in a manner analogous to the biological transmission of genes.
- a cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc., that is spread via the Internet and often altered in a creative or humorous way.
2.
to create and spread memes:
He spends a lot of time memeing and sharing his videos with friends.
3.
to make the subject of a meme:
cute cats that get memed.
Word of the Day February 17, 2018
colloidal
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Related to colloidal: colloidal solution, Colloidal silver
n.1. Chemistry
a. A system in which finely divided particles, which are approximately 1 to 1,000 millimicrons in size, are dispersed within a continuous medium in a manner that prevents them from being filtered easily or settled rapidly.
b. The particulate matter so dispersed.
2. The gelatinous stored secretion of the thyroid gland, consisting mainly of thyroglobulin.
3. Gelatinous material resulting from degeneration in diseased tissue.
adj.
Of, relating to, containing, or having the nature of a colloid.
Word of the Day February 10, 2018
dot·age
(dō′tĭj)
n.
A deterioration of mental faculties associated with aging
n
1. feebleness of mind, esp as a result of old age
2. foolish infatuation
