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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Somber

1. grave, serious or gloomy in character

2. lacking brightness or color; dull

08-Jul-2023
2 Disdainful

1. having or showing arrogant superiority to and scorn for people or things perceived to be unworthy

2. expressing scorn or contempt

07-Jul-2023
3 Pasteurize

to expose to an elevated temperature for a period sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, without radically altering taste or quality.

06-Jul-2023
4 Hackles

1. feelings of anger and animosity

2. the hairs on an animal’s neck and back that rise when the animal is angry or afraid

05-Jul-2023
5 Lucent

softly bright or radiant

04-Jul-2023
6 Noctilucent

(of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer.

03-Jul-2023
7 Sewellel

a small, burrowing rodent of the Pacific coastal region of North America, also known as the mountain beaver.

01-Jul-2023
8 Vainglorious

excessive or showy pride in one’s achievements

29-Jun-2023
9 yestreen

during yesterday evening.

28-Jun-2023
10 Pungent

(used about a smell) very strong

27-Jun-2023
11 Olykoek

doughnut.

26-Jun-2023
12 Enisle

to make an island of.

24-Jun-2023
13 Rain check

it's a promise to do a canceled activity in the future.

23-Jun-2023
14 Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less strong

22-Jun-2023
15 Craic

fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.

21-Jun-2023
16 Uhuru

freedom; independence.

20-Jun-2023
17 Chastise

to judge, criticize, blame or reprimand sternly

19-Jun-2023
18 Haplotype

a combination of closely linked DNA sequences on one chromosome that is often inherited together.

17-Jun-2023
19 Snollygoster

a clever, unscrupulous person.

16-Jun-2023
20 Notorious

known widely and usually unfavorably

15-Jun-2023
21 Banderole

a small flag or streamer fastened to a lance, masthead, etc.

14-Jun-2023
22 Katabatic

(of a wind or air current) moving downward or down a slope.

13-Jun-2023
23 Eponym

1. the person after whom something is named or believed to be named, like a street, discovery or theory

2. a name derived from a person, character or thing

12-Jun-2023
24 Coquettish

characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

10-Jun-2023
25 Terricolous

living on or in the ground.

09-Jun-2023
26 Forum

1. a public facility where people meet to have open discussions

2. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

08-Jun-2023
27 Replete

filled with something; full supply of something

07-Jun-2023
28 Endeavor
to try hard
06-Jun-2023
29 Girasol

a sunflower, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.

05-Jun-2023
30 Andragogy

the methods or techniques used to teach adults.

03-Jun-2023
31 Obstinate

refusing to change your opinions, way of behaving, etc. when other people try to persuade you to

02-Jun-2023
32 Tentative

unsettled or uncertain in mind or opinion

01-Jun-2023
33 Tzatziki

a condiment or dip consisting of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, and usually mint.

31-May-2023
34 Charisma

charm or attractiveness that allows a person to inspire or influence others

30-May-2023
35 Anamnesis

the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.

29-May-2023
36 Ferdutzt

confused; bewildered.

27-May-2023
37 Xerophyte

a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.

26-May-2023
38 Defer

yield to another’s authority, wish or opinion

25-May-2023
39 Gait
the way that somebody/something walks
24-May-2023
40 Chelonian

belonging or pertaining to a reptilian order comprising turtles, tortoises, and terrapins.

23-May-2023
41 Mantra

 (Sanskrit) a “sacred utterance” in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns

22-May-2023
42 Predicament

an especially difficult, unpleasant or trying situation

20-May-2023
43 Proceleusmatic

inciting, animating, or inspiring.

19-May-2023
44 Quidnunc

a person who is eager to know the latest news and gossip.

18-May-2023
45 Ferhoodle

to confuse or mix up.

17-May-2023
46 logophile

a lover of words.

16-May-2023
47 Paronomasia

the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.

15-May-2023
48 Nickelodeon

an early movie theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.

13-May-2023
49 Supergiant

an exceptionally luminous star whose diameter is more than 100 times that of the sun.

12-May-2023
50 Filament

a thin wire in a light bulb (= the glass part of an electric lamp) that produces light when electricity is passed through it

11-May-2023