Word Of The Day

Ankh

a tau (T-shaped) cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.



Hominid

any member of the family Hominidae, consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes, and all their immediate ancestors.



Asterism

a group of stars.



Persnickety

overparticular; fussy.



Cenotaph

a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.



Avgolemono

a soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually chicken broth.



Ostracize

to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.



Pampero

a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.



Brackish

somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh.



Dojo

a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.