Word of the Day for
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Counsel
Noun
1. advice
2. consultation
3. lawyer
- verb (used with object)
4. to advise
- Related Forms
well-coun·selled- adjective
coun·sel·lor- noun
pre·coun·sel- noun, verb
re·coun·sel- verb (used with object)
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Submissive
[suhb-mis-iv]
Adjective
1. inclinedor ready tosubmit; unresistingly or humbly obedient:submissive servants.
Word of the Day for
Monday, May 21, 2012
belabor
\bih-LEY-ber\,verb:
1.To explain, worry about, or work more than is necessary.
2.To assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule.
3.Obsolete.To labor at.
Yours and everybody else's, thought Swiffers, but he didn't wish tobelaborthe obvious.
Word of the Day for
Friday, May 18, 2012
pip
\pip \ ,verb;
To peep or chirp.
(Of a young bird) to break out from the shell.
To crack or chip a hole through (the shell), as a young bird.Word of the Day for
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Dissident
Noun
One who expresses disagreement with a political system
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Blockade
Noun
The shutting off of an area to keep anyone from entering or leaving
Word of the Day for
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Deed
Noun: somethingthat is done, performed, or accomplished; an act:Do a good deed every day.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Epidemic
Epidemic ( noun): an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly
Word of the Day for
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Equity
Equity (n): freedom from bias or favoritism; equality
Word of the Day for
Monday, April 23, 2012
bona fides
\BOH-nah FEE-des\, noun:
1.Good faith; the state of being exactly as claims or appearances indicate.
2.(Sometimes italics) (used with a plural verb) the official papers, documents, or other items that prove authenticity, legitimacy, etc., as of a person or enterprise; credentials.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Epidemic
Epidemic (n): an outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Revenue
Revenue (n) : income produced by a business or resource
Monday, April 9, 2012
cumshaw
\KUHM-shaw \ ,noun;
You now,cumshaw is not eally understood by Westerners. It s not bribe in the Western sense.More accurately, it is like a tip that is given inadvance.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, March 29, 2012
eudemonia
yoo-di-MOH-nee-uh\,noun:
1.Happiness; well-being.
2.Aristotelianism.Happiness as the result of an active life governed by reason.
Word of the Day for
Thuesday, March 27, 2012
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chelonian
\ki-LOH-nee-uhn\,adjective:
1.Belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
1.A turtle.
Word of the Day for
Monday, March26, 2012
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catechize
\KAT-i-kahyz\,verb:
1.To question closely.
2.To instruct orally by means of questions and answers, especially in Christian doctrine.
3.To question with reference to beliefWord of the Day for
Friday, March 23, 2012
ruck
\ruhk\,noun:
1.A large number or
quantity; mass.
2.The great mass of undistinguished or
Word of the Day for
Thursday, March 22, 2012
moschate
\MOS-keyt \ ,adjective;
Having a musky smell.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Iniquitous
\ih-NIK-wi-tuhs \
adjective;
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
dowager
\DOU-uh-jer \ ,noun;
.
An elderly woman of stately dignity, especially one of elevated social position.
A woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, especially the widow of a king, duke, etc.
Word of the Day for
Thuesday, March 13, 2012
astringent
\uh-STRIN-juhnt \
adjective;
Sharply incisive; pungent.
Word of the Day
Thursday, March 8, 2012
pococurante
\poh-koh-koo-RAN-tee\,noun:
1.Caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.
adjective:
1.A careless or indifferent person.
Word of the Day for
Word of the Dayfor Wednesday, March 7
Appertain
\ap-er-TEYN\,verb:
To belong as a part, right, possession or attribute.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, March 2, 2012
Alembic
\uh-LEM-bik\,noun:
1.Anything that transforms, purifies, or refines.
2.A vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerlyused in distilling
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
quadrennial
kwo-DREN-ee-uhl\,adjective:
1.Occurring every four years.
2.Of or lasting for four years.
noun:
1.An event occurring every four years, as an anniversary or its celebration.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, February23, 2012
Plenum
\PLEE-nuhm\,noun:
1.A full assembly, as a joint legislative assembly.
2.The state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
3.A space, usually above a ceiling or below a floor, that can serve as a receiving chamber for air that has been heated or cooled to be distributed to inhabited areas.
4.The whole of space regarded as being filled with matter (opposed to vacuum)
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Bespeak
\bih-SPEEK \ ,verb;
To show; indicate.
To ask for in advance.
To reserve beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for.
Literary. To speak to; address
Word of the Day for
Friday, February 17, 2012
Tramontane
\truh-MON-teyn\,adjective:
1.Being or situated beyond the mountains.
2.Beyond the Alps as viewed from Italy; transalpine.
3.Of, pertaining to, or coming from the other side of the mountains.
4.Foreign; barbarous.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Mammonism
\MAM-uh-niz-uhm \ ,noun;
The greedy pursuit of riches.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
vilipend
\vil-UH-pend\,verb:
1.To regard or treat as of little value or account.
2.To vilify; depreciate
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
cordate
adjective;
Heart-shaped.
(Of leaves) heart-shaped, with the attachment at the notched end.
Word of the Day for
Friday, February 10, 2012
Depone
\dih-POHN\,verb:
To testify under oath; depose.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
piacular
pahy-AK-yuh-ler \ , adjective;
1.Expiatory; atoning; reparatory.
2. Requiring expiation; sinful or wicked.
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Reconstruction
The period after the Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, when the federal government worked to reintegrate Southern states
Word of the Day for
Monday, February 6, 2012
Secessionists
Southerners who wanted their states to withdraw from the U.S.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Profiling
The act of unfairly suspecting a certain race or group of people of crime
Word of the Day for
Monday, January 23, 2012
Delegation
A group of people chosen to vote or act for someone else
Word of the Day for
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Customs
Taxes or fees paid to a government when goods are imported or exported
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, January 18, 2012
Tyranny
Oppressive power exerted by a government
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Authoritarian
Demanding blind submission to a ruler or government
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Traditional Chiefs
A body of tribal leaders who play a role in governing.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Presidential-parliamentary Democracy Democracy
An elected President is chief executive. A Prime Minister leads the government.
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Presidential-legislative Democracy
An elected President leads the government, sharing power with a legislature and with the courts.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Presidential Dictatorship
A President has almost complete power.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Parliamentary Democracy
Voters elect the Parliament. A Prime Minister, usually leader of the party with the most seats in Parliament, heads the government.
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monarchy
A single person, who inherited power, rules for life.
Word of the Day for
Monday, December 5, 2011
Military
The leader of a country’s armed forces controls the government
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, December 2, 2011
Communist One-Party State
All land and businesses are government-owned, and individual freedom is limited. Only the communist Party has power.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, December 1, 2011
Dominant Party
A system in which one political party rules. Other parties may exist but have relatively little power.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Constitutional Monarchy
A King or Queen is head of state but has limited power. An elected Parliament (legislature) chooses the Prime Minister, who leads the government.
Example:
Morocco: King Muhammad VI
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
exonerate
transitive verb
1. to relieve of a responsibility, obligation,
2. to clear from accusation or blame
ex·on·er·a·tion: noun
ex·on·er·a·tive: adjective
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Conversely
Adverb: In a reverse, counteractive or regressive manner.
Adjective : Turned about in order or relation.
Word of the Day for
Monday, November 7, 2011
Analogous
showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy
being or related to as an analogue
anal·o·gous·ly adverb
anal·o·gous·ness noun
Word of the Day for
Thursday, November 3, 2011
coherence
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Coherence
Coherence - the state of cohering or sticking to gether
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
albeit
conjunction
although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement
Word of the Day for
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Encounter
.
To come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.
To meet with or contend against (difficulties, opposition, etc.): We encounter so many problems in our work.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, October 6, 2011
protocol
noun
.
1. a supplementary international agreement.
2. an agreement between states.
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
inclination
noun
something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis.
the act of inclining; state of being inclined.
Word of the Day for
Monday, September 26, 2011
notwithstanding
preposition
in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
Word of the Day for
Thursday, September 22, 2011
invoke
verb (used with object), -voked, -vok·ing.
supplication or pray for: to invoke God's mercy.
to call on (a deity, Muse, etc.), as in prayer or supplication.
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Adjacent
adjective
lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.
just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page.
Friday, September 16, 2011
INTRINSIC
Spelled[in-trin-sik, -zik]
Adjective
belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
Anatomy . (of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part.
Word of the Day for
Friday, September 09, 2011
Subordinate
Adjective
placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank
of less importance; secondary
subservient or inferior
subject to or under the authority of a superior
subservient or inferior
Word of the Day for
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Aplomb
\uh-PLOM\, noun:
Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession; confidence; coolness.
Then, unexpectedly, she picked up a microphone and began to sing. She sang several songs, handling herself with the aplomb of a professional entertainer.
Word of the Day for
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Gammon
\GAM-uhn\, verb:
1. To deceive.
noun:
1. In backgammon, a victory in which the winner throws off all his or her pieces before the opponent throws off any.
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