Word Of The Day

ambrosia

A very delicious food; the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate ambrosia became immortal; anything particularly delightful to taste or smell

exorcism

Calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations; the removing of evil spirits from a person or place by the use of prayer

instantiate

to represent by a concrete example; the creation of a real instance or particular realization of an abstraction or template such as a class of objects or a computer process

autarky

To be strong enough or sufficient; a self-sustainable economy or military; a country that could defend itself without help from another country, or could manufacture all of its weapons without any support from the outside world

catastrophe

An unexpected sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction; a state of extreme ruin and trouble; any sudden and violent change in the earth's surface caused by disasters such as flooding, earthquake, Slab avalanches, tsunami, blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes

shambles

A state of great disorder or confusion; a building where animals are butchered; slaughterhouse

crucible

A difficult dangerous environment; a melting pot in which materials can be heated to very high temperatures; a situation in which different cultures or styles interact with each other to produce something new

betrayal

The breaking or violation of a presumptive confidence, trust or contract; an act of betraying someone or something; a complete break from previously decided upon or presumed norms by one party from the others

perambulator

A small buggy or a vehicle with four wheels in which a child or baby is pushed around; a type of baby transport; a large wheel with a calibrated mechanism, pushed along on the ground to measure distances

dermatologist

a medical practitioner who treats people who have skin diseases; a doctor who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorder