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Word of the Day – August 15, 2020

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schism

(skĭz′əm, sĭz′-)

n.

1. A separation or division into factions: “[He] found it increasingly difficult to maintain party unity in the face of ideological schism over civil rights” (Nick Kotz).
2.

a. A formal breach of union within a religious body.
b. The offense of attempting to produce such a breach.

Word of the Day – May2, 2020

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apoplectic

[ˌapəˈplektik]

ADJECTIVE
informal
  1. 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

Word of the Day – April 4, 2020

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timorous

(ˈtɪm ər əs)

adj.

1. full of or subject to fear.
2. characterized by or indicating fear or timidity: a timorous approach to a serious problem.
[1400–50; < Medieval Latin timōrōsus= Latin timōr-, s. of timor fear + -ōsus -ous]
tim′or•ous•ly, adv.
tim′or•ous•ness, n.

Word of the Day -February 15, 2020

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pejorative

[pəˈjôrədiv]

ADJECTIVE
  1. expressing contempt or disapproval.
    “permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term”
    synonyms:
NOUN
  1. a word expressing contempt or disapproval.
    “most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejorative.