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Word of the Day: exacerbate
ex·ac·er·bate /ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt, ɛkˈsæs-/ [ig-zas-er-beyt, ek-sas-]
-verb (used with object), -bat·ed, -bat·ing.
1. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate.
2. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate
[Origin: 1650-60; < L exacerbātus (ptp. of exacerbāre to exasperate, provoke), ( Read more... ) -
Word of the Day: nefarious
ne·far·i·ous /nɪˈfɛərəs/ ni-fair-ee-uhs
-adjective
extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.
[Origin: 1595-1605; < L nefārius wicked, vile, equiv. to nefās offense against divine or moral law (ne- negative prefix + fās law, right) + -ius-ious, with intervocalic s > r ]
-Related forms
ne·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
ne·far·i·ous·ness, noun
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Word of the Day: cascade
cas·cade /kæsˈkeɪd/ [kas-keyd] noun, verb, -cad·ed, -cad·ing.
-noun
1. a waterfall descending over a steep, rocky surface.
2. a series of shallow or steplike waterfalls, either natural or artificial.
3. anything that resembles a waterfall, esp. in seeming to flow or fall in abundance: a cascade of roses covering the wall.
4. (in a drain or sewer) a ( Read more... ) -
Word of the Day: eradicate
e·rad·i·cate /ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt/ [i-rad-i-keyt]
-verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing.
1. to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate: to eradicate smallpox throughout the world.
2. to erase by rubbing or by means of a chemical solvent: to eradicate a spot.
3. to pull up by the roots: to eradicate weeds.
[Origin: 1555-65; < L érādīcātus rooted out (ptp ( Read more... ) -
Word of the Day: persnickety
per·snick·et·y /pərˈsnɪkɪti/ [per-snik-i-tee]
-adjective Informal.
1. overparticular; fussy.
2. snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.
3. requiring painstaking care.
Also, pernickety.
[Origin: 1885-90; orig. Scots, var. of pernickety]
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per·snick·et·i·ness, noun
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Word of the Day: perfunctory
per·func·to·ry /pərˈfʌŋktəri/ [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree]
-adjective
1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.
[Origin: 1575-85; < LL perfūnctōrius negligent, superficial, ( Read more... ) -
Word of the Day: dilapidate
di·lap·i·date /dɪˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ [di-lap-i-deyt] verb -dat·ed, -dat·ing.
-verb (used with object)
1. to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
2. Archaic. to squander; waste.
-verb (used without object)
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Word of the Day: niche
niche /nɪtʃ/ [nich] noun, adjective, verb, niched, nich·ing.
-noun
1. an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
2. a place or position suitable or appropriate for a person or thing: to find one's niche in the business world.
3. a distinct segment of a market.
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