Tag: word of the day
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Major-domo
Noun Definition: a man in charge of a great household, as that of a sovereign; a chief steward Example: The lord’s major-domo was the most trusted servant in the manor. Noun Definition: a person who makes arrangements for another Example: My father’s advanced age and increasing needs made a major-domo of me.
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Veneer
Noun Definition: a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material Example: The cabinet’s veneer hade chipped over time. Noun Definition: an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something’s true nature or feelings Example: Makima’s seductive veneer hid her manipulative nature. Verb Definition: cover or disguise (someone or something’s true nature) with an…
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Bryologist
Noun Definition: a person who studies the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, lichens, etc.) Ex. The bryologists were stunned to find a new breed of moss growing at the site of the nuclear fallout.
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Cockle
Noun Definition: a wrinkle; pucker Example: I ironed out a cockle in the fabric. Verb Definition: to rise in short, irregular waves Example: The water cockled as the wind blew it to and fro. Verb Definition: to contract into wrinkles Example: The paper cockled as it aged.
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Svengali
Adj. Definition: a person who completely dominates another, usually with selfish or sinister motives Example: The dictator had to be svengali with his dealings to maintain his power.
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Postulate
Verb Definition: to ask, demand, or claim Example: The siblings postulated that the other had broken the vase. Verb Definition: to assume without proof, or as self-evident; take for granted Example: The man postulated that his girlfriend would always be there to take care of him. Noun Definition: something taken as self-evident or assumed without…
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Consanguineous
Adj. Definition: having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood Ex. It was quite a shock when the groom’s father revealed that the bride and groom were consanguineous just before the wedding.
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Malaise
Noun Definition: a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease Ex. Annette realized her poisoning from her sudden sense of malaise after drinking her tea. Noun Definition: a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort Ex. Working 80 hours a week at her job filled…
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Prognostication
Noun Definition: a forecast or prediction Ex. No matter how often the meteorologist’s prognostications were wrong, he never got fired.
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Furtive
Adj. Definition: taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret Ex. The couple shared furtive glances throughout the business meeting. Adj. Definition: sly; shifty: Ex. Mr. Surei was a furtive man who was always trying to get one over somebody
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