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Word of the Day – May2, 2020

Posted on 05/02/2020 by gegebearbear

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 25, 2020

Posted on 04/25/2020 by gegebearbear

vitriolic

(ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk)

adj

1. (Chemistry) (of a substance, esp a strong acid) highly corrosive

2. severely bitter or caustic; virulent: vitriolic criticism.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – April 18, 2020

Posted on 04/18/2020 by gegebearbear

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

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – April 4, 2020

Posted on 04/04/2020 by gegebearbear

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.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – March 28, 2020

Posted on 03/28/2020 by gegebearbear

anecdotal

[ˌanəkˈdōdl]

ADJECTIVE

1. (of an account) not necessarily true or reliable, because based on personal accounts rather than facts or research. Cite: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – March 21, 2020

Posted on 03/22/2020 by gegebearbear

convoke

(kən-vōk′)

tr.v. convoked, convoking, convokes

To cause to assemble in a meeting; convene. See Synonyms at call.

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[French convoquer, from Old French, from Latin convocāre : com-, com- + vocāre, to call; see wek^w– in Indo-European roots.]

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – February 22, 2020

Posted on 02/22/2020 by gegebearbear

voir dire

[ˌvwär ˈdir]

NOUN

law

1. a preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel.

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day -February 15, 2020

Posted on 02/15/2020 by gegebearbear

pejorative

[pəˈjôrədiv]

ADJECTIVE

1. expressing contempt or disapproval.

   “permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term”

   synonyms:

   disparaging · derogatory · denigratory · deprecatory · defamatory ·

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NOUN

1. a word expressing contempt or disapproval.

   “most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejorative.

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

 

Word of the Day -February 8, 2020

Posted on 02/08/2020 by gegebearbear

priggish

[ˈpriɡiSH]

ADJECTIVE

1. self-righteously moralistic and superior.

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – February 1, 2020

Posted on 02/02/2020 by gegebearbear

vituperative

[vīˈt(y)o͞opəˌrādiv, vəˈt(y)o͞op(ə)rədiv]

ADJECTIVE

1. bitter and abusive.

   “the criticism soon turned into a vituperative attack”

   synonyms:

   disparaging · denigratory · belittling · diminishing · slighting · deprecatory · depreciatory · depreciative · detracting · deflating · disrespectful · demeaning · discrediting · dishonoring · critical · pejorative · negative · unfavorable · disapproving ·

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com