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Word of the Day – July 11, 2020

Posted on 07/11/2020 by gegebearbear

tantamount

[ˈtan(emount]ADJECTIVE(tantamount to)equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.”the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt” CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – May 16, 2020

Posted on 05/16/2020 by gegebearbear

zeitgeist

[ˈtsītˌɡīst, ˈzītˌɡīst]

NOUN

1. 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

Posted on 05/09/2020 by gegebearbear

empirical

[əmˈpirik(ə)l]

ADJECTIVE

1. 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 – April 11, 2020

Posted on 04/11/2020 by gegebearbear

puerile

(ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl)

adj.

1. youthful; juvenile.

2. childishly foolish; immature; silly.

[1650–60; < Latin puerīlis=puer boy + -īlis -ile²]

pu′er•ile•ly, adv.

pu`er•il′i•ty, n.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day, November 16, 2019

Posted on 11/16/2019 by gegebearbear

besmirchment

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be·smirch

(bĭ-smûrch′)

tr.v. be·smirched, be·smirch·ing, be·smirch·es

1. To stain; sully: a reputation that was besmirched by slander.

2. To make dirty; soil.

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be·smirch′er n.

be·smirch′ment n.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day, October 12, 2019

Posted on 10/12/2019 by gegebearbear

hegemony

noun

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

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – September 21, 2019

Posted on 09/21/2019 by gegebearbear

redoubtable

(rɪˈdaʊ tə bəl)

adj.

1. evoking fear; fearsome; formidable.

2. commanding respect or reverence.

[1325–75; Middle English redoutable < Middle French, =redout(er) to fear (re- re– + douter to fear, doubt) + -able -able]

re•doubt′a•ble•ness, n.

re•doubt′a•bly, adv.

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – August 24, 2019

Posted on 08/24/2019 by gegebearbear

auspicious

ADJECTIVE

1. conducive to success; favorable.

   “it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election”

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day- July 13, 2019

Posted on 07/15/2019 by gegebearbear

churlish

(ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ)

adj

1. rude or surly

2. of or relating to peasants

3. miserly

ˈchurlishly adv

ˈchurlishness n

CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com

Word of the Day – July6, 2019

Posted on 07/06/2019 by gegebearbear

amalgamate

VERB

1. combine or unite to form one organization or structure.

   “he amalgamated his company with another” ·

   chemistry

   alloy (a metal) with mercury.

   CITE: http://www.freedictionary.com