Word of the Day
Preamble (n) - An introductory statement
ex: The preamble starts off the Constitution
syn: foreword, prelude
Abridge (v) - to shorten/reduce
ex: I abridged the food supply in my house because I eat all the time.
syn: abbreviate, cut back
Refurbish (v) - to fix up
ex: The couch was really beat up so I refurbished it.
syn: renovate, recondition
Benevolent (adj) - wishing or doing good
ex: He was benevolent throughout his high school and college career.
syn: altruistic, generous
Perserve (v) - to continue despite difficulties
ex: Although everyone followed the crowd, the girl preserved.
syn: endure, persist
Audacious (adj) - bold, daring, adventurous
ex: Her plan to cross the Atlantic single-handed in a 12-foot sailboat was audacious, if not reckless.
syn: reckless, bold
Ostentatious (adj) - overly showy, pretentious
ex: To show off his wealth, the millionaire threw an ostentatious party.
syn: boastful, flashy
Anomaly (n) - something different or irregular
ex: The tiny planet Pluto, orbiting next to the giants Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune, has long appeared to be an anomaly.
syn: atypical, uncustomary
Strenuous (adj) - requiring energy and strength
ex: Hiking in the foothills of the Rockies is fairly easy, but climbing the higher peaks can be strenuous.
syn: difficult, demanding, exhausting
Mollify (v) - to soothe or calm; to appease
ex: Carla tried to mollify the angry customer by promising him a full refund.
syn: pacify, abate
intrepid (adj) - fearless and resolute
ex: Only an intrepid adventurer is willing to undertake the long and dangerous trip by sled to the South Pole.
syn: brave, bold
languid (adj) - without energy, slow, sluggish
ex: The hot, humid weather of late August can make anyone feel languid.
syn: apathetic, enervated
camaraderie (n) - a spirit of friendship
ex: Spending long days and nights together on the road, the members of a traveling theater group develop a strong sense of camaraderie.
syn: friendship, connection
ex: The preamble starts off the Constitution
syn: foreword, prelude
Abridge (v) - to shorten/reduce
ex: I abridged the food supply in my house because I eat all the time.
syn: abbreviate, cut back
Refurbish (v) - to fix up
ex: The couch was really beat up so I refurbished it.
syn: renovate, recondition
Benevolent (adj) - wishing or doing good
ex: He was benevolent throughout his high school and college career.
syn: altruistic, generous
Perserve (v) - to continue despite difficulties
ex: Although everyone followed the crowd, the girl preserved.
syn: endure, persist
Audacious (adj) - bold, daring, adventurous
ex: Her plan to cross the Atlantic single-handed in a 12-foot sailboat was audacious, if not reckless.
syn: reckless, bold
Ostentatious (adj) - overly showy, pretentious
ex: To show off his wealth, the millionaire threw an ostentatious party.
syn: boastful, flashy
Anomaly (n) - something different or irregular
ex: The tiny planet Pluto, orbiting next to the giants Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune, has long appeared to be an anomaly.
syn: atypical, uncustomary
Strenuous (adj) - requiring energy and strength
ex: Hiking in the foothills of the Rockies is fairly easy, but climbing the higher peaks can be strenuous.
syn: difficult, demanding, exhausting
Mollify (v) - to soothe or calm; to appease
ex: Carla tried to mollify the angry customer by promising him a full refund.
syn: pacify, abate
intrepid (adj) - fearless and resolute
ex: Only an intrepid adventurer is willing to undertake the long and dangerous trip by sled to the South Pole.
syn: brave, bold
languid (adj) - without energy, slow, sluggish
ex: The hot, humid weather of late August can make anyone feel languid.
syn: apathetic, enervated
camaraderie (n) - a spirit of friendship
ex: Spending long days and nights together on the road, the members of a traveling theater group develop a strong sense of camaraderie.
syn: friendship, connection