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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Uhuru

freedom; independence.

20-Jun-2023
2 Chastise

to judge, criticize, blame or reprimand sternly

19-Jun-2023
3 Haplotype

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

17-Jun-2023
4 Snollygoster

a clever, unscrupulous person.

16-Jun-2023
5 Notorious

known widely and usually unfavorably

15-Jun-2023
6 Banderole

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

14-Jun-2023
7 Katabatic

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

13-Jun-2023
8 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
9 Coquettish

characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

10-Jun-2023
10 Terricolous

living on or in the ground.

09-Jun-2023
11 Forum

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

2. a public meeting or assembly for open discussion

08-Jun-2023
12 Replete

filled with something; full supply of something

07-Jun-2023
13 Endeavor
to try hard
06-Jun-2023
14 Girasol

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

05-Jun-2023
15 Andragogy

the methods or techniques used to teach adults.

03-Jun-2023
16 Obstinate

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

02-Jun-2023
17 Tentative

unsettled or uncertain in mind or opinion

01-Jun-2023
18 Tzatziki

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

31-May-2023
19 Charisma

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

30-May-2023
20 Anamnesis

the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.

29-May-2023
21 Ferdutzt

confused; bewildered.

27-May-2023
22 Xerophyte

a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.

26-May-2023
23 Defer

yield to another’s authority, wish or opinion

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

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

23-May-2023
26 Mantra

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

22-May-2023
27 Predicament

an especially difficult, unpleasant or trying situation

20-May-2023
28 Proceleusmatic

inciting, animating, or inspiring.

19-May-2023
29 Quidnunc

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

18-May-2023
30 Ferhoodle

to confuse or mix up.

17-May-2023
31 logophile

a lover of words.

16-May-2023
32 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
33 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
34 Supergiant

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

12-May-2023
35 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
36 Chryselephantine

made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made in ancient Greece.

10-May-2023
37 Pervicacious

extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.

09-May-2023
38 Lilapsophobia

an irrational or disproportionate fear of tornadoes or hurricanes.

08-May-2023
39 Quincunx

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

06-May-2023
40 Telekinesis

the purported ability to move or deform inanimate objects, as metal spoons, through mental processes.

05-May-2023
41 Nearlywed

a person whose wedding day is very soon to occur.

04-May-2023
42 Mauka

toward the mountains; inland.

02-May-2023
43 Fioritura

the ornamentation of a melody, often improvised by the performer, as in Italian opera during the 18th century.

01-May-2023
44 Jambalaya

a Creole dish consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, plus herbs, spices, and vegetables.

29-Apr-2023
45 Phlegmatic
not easily made angry or upset; calm
28-Apr-2023
46 Oblige

to force somebody to do something

27-Apr-2023
47 Equipollent

equal in power, effect, etc.; equivalent.

25-Apr-2023
48 Extravasate

to pour forth lava or the like.

24-Apr-2023
49 Mycorrhiza

a symbiotic association of the mycelium of a fungus with the roots of certain plants.

22-Apr-2023
50 Radiant

the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate.

21-Apr-2023