Word Of The Day

Prescient

Prescient; Prescience adj. Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place; foresight. “You should be prescient about choosing your employer.”



Affinity

Affinity n. A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something. “He has an affinity for science fiction movies.”



Timorous

Timorous adj. Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence: “A timorous demeanor.”



Recondite

Recondite adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.”



Obsequious

Obsequious adj. Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree. “The obsequious service resulted in an excellent tip.”



Colloquial

Colloquial (ism) adj. (of language) Used in ordinary conversation; not formal or literary. “His lecture was quite engaging due to his colloquial speech.”



Ostracize

Ostracize v. Exclude (someone) from a society or group. “She felt ostracized by society.”



Irascible

Irascible adj. Characterized by or arising from anger. (of a person) Easily made angry. “He was always irascible and quick to get into a fight.”



matutinal

pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.



Recondite

Recondite [rec·on·dite] adj. (of a subject or knowledge) Little known, obscure, abstruse. “Recondite information.”