Word of the Day: Aplomb

Word of the Day: Aplomb, noun

  1. Self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation.Synonyms: self-confidence – self-assurance.

“Her aplomb was evident by her quick response with no doubt or hesitation.”

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Word of the Day: Cohort

Word of the Day: Cohort, noun

  1. A group or band of people.
  2. A companion; an associate.
  3. A group of people sharing a common statistical factor (as age or membership in a class) in a demographic study.

“Cohort of entrants will embark on their studies in October.”

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Word of the Day: Erudite

Word of the Day: Erudite, adjective

  1. Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.

“Fantasy baseball, in its modern form, was born 30 years ago as a diversion played by a group of erudite baseball fans.” – John Oudens, “Fantasy Baseball”, New York Times, January 23, 2010

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Word of the Day: Simper

Word of the Day: Simper , verb

  1. To smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
  2. To say with a simper

as a noun:

  1. A silly, self-conscious smile.

“It was more a simper than a smile; a pleased, self-satisfied simper.” - John L’Heureux, A Woman Run Mad

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Word of the Day: Polyglot

Word of the Day: Polyglot, noun

  1. A person having a speaking, reading, or writing knowledge of several languages.
  2. A book, especially a Bible, containing several versions of the same text in different languages.
  3. A mixture or confusion of languages.

“My friend is a polyglot. He can speak French,German, Latin, Spanish and Japanese.”

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Word of the Day: Busk

Word of the Day: Busk, intransitive verb

  1. To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money.
  2. Busker (Noun), a person who entertains in a public place for donations

“Simon regularly busks in the square and it had been felt he should have the chance of playing here today.”

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Word of the Day: Penchant

Word of the Day: Penchant, noun

1. A definite liking; a strong inclination.

“The young couple had a penchant for Italian restaurants and romantic films.” 

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Word of the Day: Tirade

Word of the Day: Tirade, noun

  1. a long angry or violent speech.
  2. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation: “a tirade against smoking”.
  3. a long, vehement speech: “a tirade in the Senate.”
  4. a passage dealing with a single theme or idea, as in poetry: “the stately tirades of Corneille.”

“Max launches a tirade against boyd’s would be in-laws.”

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Word of the Day: Laudable

Word of the Day: Laudable, adjective

  1. worthy of praise : commendable, Deserving commendation; praiseworthy.

“Improving the schools is a laudable goal.”

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Word of the Day: Laconic

Word of the Day: Laconic, adjective

  1. using few words; expressing much in few words; to the point of seeming rude or mysterious; concise.

“He gave a  laconic reply.”

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