Ivan Gefenconterminous
adjective:
1. Having a common boundary.
2. Confined within one common boundary.
3. Having the same scope, in time, meaning, etc.
“Alaska is not in the conterminous United States” 5 days ago
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adjective:
1. Having a common boundary.
2. Confined within one common boundary.
3. Having the same scope, in time, meaning, etc.
“Alaska is not in the conterminous United States” 5 days ago
Blivit [bliv-it]
noun
1. something annoying, ridiculous, or useless.
2. something for which one cannot find a word; something difficult to name.
3. an unpleasant or unsolvable situation or problem. 2 weeks ago
hellion [hel-yuhn]
noun
a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person. 2 weeks ago
logomachy [loh-GOM-uh-kee]
noun
1. a dispute about or concerning words.
2. an argument or debate marked by the reckless or incorrect use of words
3. a game played with cards, each bearing one letter, with which words are formed. 4 weeks ago
mellifluous [muh-lif-loo-uhs]
adjective
1. sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
2. flowing with honey; sweetened with or as if with honey. 4 weeks ago
MEANING:
verb tr.:
1. To settle firmly and comfortably.
2. To hide securely.
ETYMOLOGY:
From en- (in) + sconce (small fortification), from Dutch schans (entrenchment). Earliest documented use: 1589.
USAGE:
“Vladimir Putin is once more ensconced behind the Kremlin’s walls.”
Not Such a Strongman; The Economist (London, UK); Jun 9, 2012.
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mnemonic [ni-mon-ik]
adjective
1. assisting or intended to assist the memory.
2. pertaining to mnemonics or to memory.
noun
3. something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula.
4. In computing: a programming code that is easy to remember, as STO for “store.” 1 month ago
Insouciant [in-soo-see-uhnt] (French: an-soo-syah)
adjective
free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant. 2 months ago
swivet [SWIV-it]
noun
a state of nervous excitement, haste, or anxiety; flutter 2 months ago
jactation [jak-tey-shuhn]
noun
1. boasting; bragging.
2. a restless tossing of the body. 2 months ago
curmudgeon [ker-muhj-uhn]
noun
1. a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. 2 months ago
cardinal [kahr-dn-l]
adjective
noun
1. a high ecclesiastic appointed by the pope to the College of Cardinals.
2. a crested grosbeak, Cardinalis cardinalis, of North America, the male of which is bright red.
3. a deep, rich red color.
4. a woman’s short cloak with a hood, originally made of scarlet cloth and popularly worn in the 18th century. 2 months ago
desiderata [dih-sid-uh-rah-tuh]
noun
1. something wanted or needed.
Example: “Happily-ever-after” and “eternal love” appear to be the desiderata of the current generation.2 months ago
oligarchy [ol-i-gahr-kee]
noun
1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few. 2 months ago
ovoviviparous [oh-voh-vahy-vip-er-uhs]
adjective (Zoology)
1. producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes. 3 months ago
Fustigate [fuhs-ti-geyt]
verb
1. to cudgel; beat; punish severely.
2. to criticize harshly; castigate 3 months ago
parsimony [pahr-suh-moh-nee]
noun
1. extreme or excessive economy or frugality; stinginess; niggardliness. 3 months ago
verdant [vur-dnt]
adjective
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
2. of the color green
3. inexperienced; unsophisticated 3 months ago
despot [des-puht]
noun
1. a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
2. any tyrant or oppressor.
3. an honorary title applied to a Byzantine emperor, afterward to members of his family, and later to Byzantine vassal rulers and governors. 3 months ago
holism [hoh-liz-uhm]
noun
1. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts.
2. care of the entire patient in all aspects of well-being, including physical, psychological, and social.
3. any psychologic system postulating that the human mind must be studied as a unit rather than as a sum of its individual parts. 3 months ago
topiary [toh-pee-er-ee]
adjective
1. (of a plant) clipped or trimmed into fantastic shapes.
2. of or pertaining to such trimming. 3 months ago
obnubilate [ob-noo-buh-leyt]
verb
1. to cloud over; becloud; obscure. 4 months ago
mainour [mey-ner]
noun Old English Law.
1. a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief: ie. to be taken with the mainour4 months ago
Japanese- A way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of life and accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay. 4 months ago
hysteresis [his-tuh-ree-sis]
noun
1. the lag in response exhibited by a body in reacting to changes in the forces affecting it.
2. the phenomenon exhibited by a system, often a magnetic material, in which the reaction of the system to changes is dependent upon its past reactions to change. 4 months ago