Word Of The Day

Litigious

Litigious adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.
Tending to engage in lawsuits. A litigious celebrity.



Gratuitous

Gratuitous Gratuitous adj. 1. Given or granted without return or recompense; unearned. 2. Unnecessary or unwarranted; unjustified: A gratuitous remark.



Aplomb

Aplomb n.  Self-confident assurance, skill, and poise – especially in difficult or challenging circumstances.



Arduous

Arduous adj. 1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult. “An arduous undertaking.” 2. Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous. “A long and arduous process.”



Antithesis

Antithesis n.pl. 1. Direct contrast; opposition. 2. The direct or exact opposite. “Hope is the antithesis of despair.”



Aplomb

Aplomb n.  Self-confident assurance, skill, and poise – especially in difficult or challenging circumstances.



Pervicacious

Pervicacious adj. Stubborn, extremely willful, obstinate. “He became quite pervicacious in his old age.”



Accoutrement

Accoutrement n. Additional items of dress or equipment, carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity. The General dressed for battle in shining accoutrements.”



Vernacular

Vernacular n. The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region. An idiomatic word, phrase, or expression. The idiom of a particular trade or profession: “In the legal vernacular.”



Deciduous

Deciduous adj. Not permanent or lasting; ephemeral. “The fire created a deciduous outlook for the company.”