Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: CONTRAPTION noun | kun-TRAP-shun   What It Means A contraption is a usually mechanical or electronic...

adjective lak-uh-DAY-zih-kul What It Means Something or someone described as lackadaisical is lacking in life, spirit, or zest. // His teachers...

noun | FOY-bul What It Means Foibles are minor flaws or shortcomings in character or behavior. In fencing, foible refers...

noun | vuh-SIN-uh-tee What It Means Vicinity is often used as a synonym of neighbourhood meaning "the area around or...

oracular Audio pronunciation adjective | aw-RAK-yuh-ler What It Means Oracular can describe something that is used to forecast or divine,...

WORD OF THE DAY: AUSPICIOUS adjective | aw-SPISH-us What It Means  Something described as auspicious is full of promise, showing...

adjective | ih-KWIV-uh-kul What It Means Equivocal means "having two or more possible meanings" or "difficult to understand or explain."...

adjective | bih-LAY-tud What It Means Belated means "happening or coming very late or too late." // Olivia called her...

verb | JAIR-ee-man-der What It Means To gerrymander is to divide a state, school district, etc. into political units or...

noun | day-MARSH What It Means The word démarche refers to a course of action or a manoeuvre, and especially...