Word Of The Day

Precipitous

Precipitous adj. Done rashly: acting too quickly and without sufficient thought. “Excessive spending caused the precipitous demise of the company.”



Specificity

1. The condition or state of being specific rather than general. “His input added a desirable note of specificity to the discussion.”



brontide

a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.



Prolific

Productive: Producing abundant works or results. “A prolific artist.” “A prolific writer.”



Sanguine

Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: “A sanguinedisposition;” “Sanguine expectations.”



Feckless

1. Careless and irresponsible. “The kids were feckless during spring break.” 2. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective – unlikely to be successful. “It was a feckless attempt to make the company a success.”



Innocuous

1. Having no adverse effect; harmless. 2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid. “The innocuous looking e-mail actually contained a virus.”



Autonomous

 1. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed. 2. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: “The business divisions operate autonomously.”



Mercurial

1. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: “His mercurialtemperament made him difficult to work for.”



Petulant

 Contemptuous in speech or behavior. 2. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; rude. “She was fired over her petulant attitude to our customers.”