Word Of The Day

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.



Hex

to bewitch; practice witchcraft on.



Fartlek

a training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity.



Armscye

the armhole opening in a garment through which the hand, and then the arm, passes, and to which a sleeve may be attached.



Gramarye

occult learning; magic.



Inculcate

to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly.



Weltanschauung

a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.



Scrimp

to be sparing or frugal; economize.



Aureate

golden or gilded.