Word Of The Day

Xanadu

a place of great beauty, luxury, and contentment.



mishpocha

an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and sometimes including close friends; clan.



rapprochement

an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations.



prelapsarian

characteristic of or pertaining to any innocent or carefree period.



arete

the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.



Phlegethon

a stream of fire or fiery light.



vamoose

to leave hurriedly or quickly; decamp.



Minatory

menacing; threatening.



zugzwang

in chess, a situation in which a player is limited to moves that cost pieces or have a damaging positional effect.



ambisinister

clumsy or unskillful with both hands.