Category: Today’s Word

Definition: (verb) To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. Synonyms: conjecture, speculate, theorize, suppose. Usage: Dr. Jones was quick to hypothecate that the unexpected …

noun: 1. Speech that’s a mix of actual words and gibberish. 2. Evasive or ambiguous language meant to deceive or confuse. verb: To engage in …

Definition: (adjective) In deplorable condition. Synonyms: broken-down, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, derelict. Usage: It was a tall, shabby building, that cannot have been painted for years, …

adjective: Having a lot of space; roomy.

Definition: (noun) Senseless talk. Synonyms: hooey, stuff and nonsense. Usage: There's been talk of an outbreak, and two or three suspicious signs I'm willing to …

adjective: Of orangish-red or reddish-orange color. noun: Such a color.

Definition: (verb) To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order). Synonyms: repeal, rescind, annul, revoke, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift. Usage: Countermand the order …

Definition: (verb) To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage. Synonyms: denigrate, derogate, minimize. Usage: Why should I bother trying to get …

Definition: (adjective) Holding or characterized by an unduly high opinion of oneself. Synonyms: swollen-headed, egotistical, vain. Usage: She was a conceited, boastful old thing, and …

noun: 1. A fellow; guy. 2. Coffee.

Definition: (noun) An important or self-important person. Synonyms: dignitary, high muckamuck, high-up, VIP. Usage: A word from my boss, a panjandrum of the filmmaking industry, …

noun: A goddess.

Definition: (adjective) Invulnerable to fear or intimidation. Synonyms: audacious, dauntless, fearless, brave, hardy. Usage: The intrepid climber, undeterred by the knowledge that none had yet …

adjective: Sadly thoughtful; wistful.

Definition: (adjective) So extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period. Synonyms: antiquated, archaic. Usage: My grandfather's antediluvian ideas about relationships and marriage …

noun: 1. Something showy but worthless. 2. Nonsense or rubbish. 3. Deceit; fraud; trickery.

Definition: (noun) Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. Synonyms: outrage. Usage: I could hardly contain my indignation at his …

noun: A two-pronged instrument, weapon, implement, etc.

Definition: (noun) The trait of spending extravagantly. Synonyms: prodigality, extravagance. Usage: They fell on hard times but did not curb their spending, and this profligacy …

Definition: (adjective) In opposition to a civil authority or government. Synonyms: insurgent, subversive. Usage: In an attempt to discourage rebellion, the dictator announced that anyone …

Definition: (adjective) Defiantly aggressive. Synonyms: belligerent, combative, pugnacious, bellicose, obstreperous. Usage: Bitter and truculent when excited, I spoke as I felt, without reserve or softening. …

noun: The use of a word different from the one intended.

Definition: (adjective) Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in lawsuits. Synonyms: combative, disputatious, litigious. Usage: The captain felt like …

noun: A repetition of the same or similar endings in a sequence of words.

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by sedate dignity and often a strait-laced sense of propriety. Synonyms: serious, sober, quiet, calm, grave, steady, composed, solemn. Usage: I instinctively …

noun: A figure of speech in which someone or something is referred to by the name of something associated. For example, the use of the …

Definition: (noun) A small, moderate, or token amount. Synonyms: little, bit, drop, touch, inch, scrap, dash, grain, particle, fragment, atom, pinch, ounce, shred, crumb, tinge, …

noun: The least prestigious variety of a language.

Definition: (noun) Speech or writing designed to obscure, mislead, or impress; bunk. Synonyms: idle words, jazz, nothingness, wind. Usage: Snookered by a lot of malarkey …

noun: A name used internally to refer to a place, people, language, etc. For example, Germany’s endonym is Deutschland, because that’s what Germans call their …

Definition: (noun) Extreme excess. Synonyms: overplus, superfluity, embarrassment. Usage: The mind of man can scarce conceive the plethora of carnivorous life in this lost world; …

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or liable to sudden unpredictable changes in attitude or behavior. Synonyms: whimsical, impulsive. Usage: My wife's capricious mood swings are beginning …

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill. Synonyms: friendly, civil, peaceful, polite, harmonious, amiable, courteous, cordial, sociable, fraternal. Usage: Our dispute was finally …

noun: A prominent person in a commanding position, especially a journalist. verb tr.: To dominate or to take control of a situation from someone. verb …

Definition: (verb) Gnaw into; make resentful or angry. Synonyms: eat into, grate, fret. Usage: If you were aiming to rankle me with your sexist comments, …

noun: 1. A mysterious, imaginary animal. 2. Something or someone hard to track down; noun: A snide remark. verb intr.: To make a snide remark.

Definition: (adjective) Unrestrained by convention or morality. Synonyms: debauched, degenerate, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, profligate, riotous, fast. Usage: Such an expression is often mistaken for manly …

noun: A source of trouble, especially problems of technical nature.

Definition: (adjective) Worthy of respect or reverence, as because of great age, high office, or noble character. Synonyms: revered, august. Usage: Nothing could exceed the …

noun: An impostor. adjective: Counterfeit; phony.