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Word of the Day July 24, 2017
mellifluous
(mɪˈlɪflʊəs) or
mellifluent
adj
(of sounds or utterances) smooth or honeyed; sweet
[C15: from Late Latin mellifluus flowing with honey, from Latin mel honey + fluere to flow]
melˈlifluously, melˈlifluently adv
melˈlifluousness, melˈlifluence n
Word of the Day July 15, 2017
in·gur·gi·tate
(ĭn-gûr′jĭ-tāt′)
tr.v. in·gur·gi·tat·ed, in·gur·gi·tat·ing, in·gur·gi·tates
To swallow greedily or in excessive amounts; gulp.
[Latin ingurgitāre, ingurgitāt- : in-, in; see in-2 + gurges, gurgit-, throat, whirlpool.]
in·gur′gi·ta′tion n.
Word of the Day July 8, 2017
anoxic
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Related to anoxic: anoxic zone
an·ox·i·a
(ăn-ŏk′sē-ə)
n.
1. Absence of oxygen.
2. A pathological deficiency of oxygen, especially hypoxia.
Word of the Day July 1,2017
psittacism
a mechanical, repetitive, and usually meaningless speech.
See also: Speech
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Word of the Day June 24, 20017
Efflorescence
In chemistry, efflorescence is the migration of a salt to the surface of a porous material, where it forms a coating. The essential process comprises the dissolving of an internally held salt in water, or occasionally in another solvent. The water, with the salt now held in solution, migrates to the surface, then evaporates, leaving a coating of the salt.
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Word of the Day June 17, 2017
conflagration
con·fla·gra·tion
n.
A large destructive fire.
[Latin cōnflagrātiō, cōnflagrātiōn-, from cōnflagrātus, past participle of cōnflagrāre, to burn up; see conflagrant.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
conflagration
(ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən)
n
a large destructive fire
[C16: from Latin conflagrātiō, from conflagrāre to be burnt up, from com- (intensive) + flagrāre to burn; related to Latin fulgur lightning
Word of the day June 12, 2017
empathetic
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em·pa·thet·ic
em′pa·thet′i·cal·ly adv.
empathetic – showing empathy or ready comprehension of others’ states; “a sensitive and empathetic school counselor”
sympathetic – expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; “sympathetic to the students’ cause”; “a sympathetic observer”; “a sympathetic gesture”
empathetic
adjective
Cognizant of and comprehending the needs, feelings, problems, and views of others:
Word of the Day June 1, 2017
circuitous
1. Being or taking a roundabout, lengthy course: took a circuitous route to avoid the accident site.
2. Characterized by indirectness, evasiveness, or complexity, as in action or language: a circuitous method of inquiry; a circuitous argument.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/circuitousCircuitous – definition of circuitous by The Free Dictionary
Word of the Day May 13, 2017
ecophobia
ecophobia
(ˌiːkəʊˈfəʊbɪə)
n
the fear of one’s home
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ecophobia, oecophobia, oikophobia
1. an abnormal fear of home surround-ings.
2. an aversion to home life.
2. an aversion to home life.
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