Word Of The Day

Craic

fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.



Uhuru

freedom; independence.



Chastise

to judge, criticize, blame or reprimand sternly



Haplotype

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



Snollygoster

a clever, unscrupulous person.



Notorious

known widely and usually unfavorably



Banderole

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



Katabatic

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



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



Coquettish

characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.