Word Of The Day

Septentrion

the north.



Abient

tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.



Jornada

a full day's travel across a desert without a stop for taking on water.



Rosolio

a cordial flavored with rose petals, cloves, cinnamon, or the like, popular in southern Europe.



Apparatus

any complex instrument or mechanism for a particular purpose.



Rufescent

somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous.



Philtrum

the vertical groove on the surface of the upper lip, below the septum of the nose.



Polychromatic

having or exhibiting a variety of colors.



Waka

a Japanese poem consisting of 31 syllables in 5 lines, with 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 in the others.



Verdurous

rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.