Word Of The Day

Revenant

a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.



Faustian

sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain.



Cryosphere

the part of the earth’s surface where, at temperatures below 32°F (0°C), the water is frozen solid.



Shivaree

a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.



Burgeon

to grow or develop quickly; flourish.



Manticore

a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.



Mojo

exceptional ability, good luck, success.



Penumbral

relating to or being a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area.



Chaebol

a South Korean conglomerate, usually owned by a single family, based on authoritarian management and centralized decision-making.



Empyrean

the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire.