Word Of The Day

Luddite

someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change.



Paterfamilias

1. the male head of family or household

2. a male who is a leading figure in a movement, discipline, industry, enterprise and so on



Duplicity

Duplicity is a formal word that refers to dishonest behavior meant to trick or deceive someone.



Kaleidoscopic

continually shifting or rapidly changing



Laureate

noun: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

adjective: worthy of the greatest honor or distinction

verb: award or crown with or as if with a laurel wreath for excellence or achievement

verb: appoint a poet laureate



Brouhaha

excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event.



Vamoose

to leave hurriedly or quickly.



littoral

of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean.



Abscond

to depart in a sudden and secret manner.



Kafkaesque

 characterized by bizarre, surreal, complex or dreadful qualities, like those found in the writings of Franz Kafka