Word Of The Day

Gourmand

A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; gluttonous. A connoisseur of good food. “The traveling gourmand seldom passed up a restaurant.”

Melancholy

A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.”

Disparate

Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison. markedly distinct in quality or character. “He is a strong leader capable of managing a disparate team to achieve their goals.”

Demonstrative

Tending to show feelings, especially the open expression of emotion. “A demonstrative argument.”

Accolade

An expression of praise or admiration. An award or privilege granted; an acknowledgment of merit. “The scientist was given many accolades for his research.”

Impish

Mischievous. Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun. “He approached her with an impish grin on his face.”

Benign

Mild or favorable (result). Gentle, kind, good. “The results were benign and required no treatment.”

paralipsis

the suggestion, by deliberately concise treatment of a topic, that much of significance is being omitted, as in “not to mention other faults.”

Patronize

Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. “She detests being patronized.” Frequent an establishment as a customer. “He always patronizes the same restaurant.”

pseud

a person of fatuously earnest intellectual, artistic, or social pretensions