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VOLATILE adjective | VAH-luh-tul What It Means Volatile has several closely related meanings, including “subject to rapid or unexpected change,” “having...

CHASTEN verb | CHAY-sun What It Means To chasten someone is to cause them to feel sad or embarrassed about...

NEXUS noun | NEK-sus What It Means A nexus is a relationship or connection between people or things. // Her final research...

ASUNDER adverb or adjective | uh-SUN-der What It Means Asunder is most often used as an adverb—often with a verb such...

DISAVOW verb | dis-uh-VOW What It Means Disavow is a formal word that is often used as a synonym for repudiate...

BOYCOTT verb | BOY-kaht What It Means To boycott something is to refuse to buy, use, or participate in that thing as...

PREEN verb | PREEN What It Means To preen is to make ones's appearance neat and tidy or to behave or speak...

ENCOMIUM noun | en-KOH-mee-um What It Means Encomium refers to an expression of glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise. // Upon achieving...

RETICENT adjective | RET-uh-sunt What It Means Reticent is often used as a synonym of reserved to describe someone who does...

DEBONAIR adjective | deb-uh-NAIR What It Means Debonair describes someone who may, by definition, also be called fashionable, attractive, and confident....