Word Of The Day – Opprobrium
Definition 1 : something that brings disgrace 2 a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious b
Definition 1 : something that brings disgrace 2 a : public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious b
Definition : extremely cold : icy Did You Know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin
Definition 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow 2 : foretell, predict 3 : to make or utter a prediction Did
Definition 1 a : friendly social atmosphere : social harmony b : a loose widespread community based on common social institutions c : the courtesy
Definition 1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary 2 : peculiar to the individual Did You Know? Idiopathic joins
Definition 1 a : the senior member of a body or group b : a person considered to be knowledgeable or uniquely skilled as a
Definition 1 : to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame 2 : to lower in estimation or importance Did You Know? Vilify came
Definition 1: adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around 2: gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception Did You Know? You
Definition 1 a: a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord b: the relationship between a feudal lord and
Definition 1: to treat with contemptuous disregard: scorn 2: to indulge in scornful behavior Did You Know? If you flout a rule or societal norm,
Definition 1: of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible 2 a: made, evolved, or developed a long time ago
Definition 1: illegal or prohibited traffic in goods: smuggling 2: goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also: smuggled goods 3: a
Definition 1: proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint 2: arising from a momentary impulse 3: controlled and directed internally: self-acting 4:
Definition 1: to take away: remove 2 a: take back, cancel b: to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would
Definition 1: smallness of number: fewness 2: smallness of quantity: dearth Did You Know? Here’s a little information about paucity: the word was first recorded
Definition 1: producing wealth 2: profitable Did You Know? Paying, gainful, remunerative, and lucrative share the meaning of bringing in a return of money, but
Definition 1 : to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing 2 : to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude Did You
Definition 1 a : white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat b : strikingly bright, radiant, or clear c : marked by brilliance especially of expression d : characterized
Definition 1: extend 2: to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure): swell Did You Know? The history of the word distend stretches back to the Latin
Definition : a very intelligent person Did You Know? As Superman fans know, Brainiac was the superintelligent villain in the Action Comics series and its spin-offs. His name
Definition : a beginner in learning: novice Did You Know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language. It comes from the Latin tiro, which means “young
Definition 1 a : justice according to natural law or right; specifically : freedom from bias or favoritism b : something that is equitable 2 a : the money value of a
Definition 1: existing or present on all sides: encompassing 2 of electronic music: quiet and relaxing with melodies that repeat many times Did You Know? Biologists explore the
Definition 1 : a region lying inland from a coast 2 a : a region remote from cities b : a region lying beyond major metropolitan or cultural
Definition 1 a : to surrender often after negotiation of terms b : to cease resisting : acquiesce 2 archaic : parley, negotiate Did You Know? Capitulate and its synonyms yield, submit, and succumb all mean to give
Definition 1 : going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper 2 a : further, future b : more distant c : situated on the
Definition 1 : food usable by people 2 victuals plural : supplies of food : provisions Did You Know? If you’re hungry for the story behind victual, get ready to dig into
Definition 1 : born after the death of the father 2 : published after the death of the author 3 : following or occurring after death Did You
Definition 1 capitalized Mogul : an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin; especially : Great Mogul 2 : a great personage : magnate Did
Definition : highly or widely praised or boasted about Did You Know? The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century with the meaning “to make a