surreptitious
[ˌsərəpˈtiSHəs]
ADJECTIVE
-
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com
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Word of the Day – June 13, 2020
Word of the Day – June 6, 2020
insurrection
[ˌinsəˈrekSH(ə)n]
NOUN
-
a violent uprising against an authority or government.“the insurrection was savagely put down”.
Word of the Day – May30, 2020
apoplectic
[ˌapəˈplektik]
ADJECTIVE
informal
-
overcome with anger; extremely indignant.“Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision”
Word of the Day – May 23, 2020
canard
[kəˈnär(d)]
NOUN
-
an unfounded rumor or story.synonyms:piece of gossip · report · story · whisper · speculation · information · word · news · on dit · buzz · bruit
Word of the Day – May 16, 2020
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
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
apoplectic
[ˌapəˈplektik]
ADJECTIVE
informal
-
overcome with anger; extremely indignant.“Mark was apoplectic with rage at the decision”
Word of the Day – April 25, 2020
vitriolic
(ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk)
adj
1. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive
2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent: vitriolic criticism.
Word of the Day – April 18, 2020
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
