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WORD OF THE DAY:  Grandiloquent

WORD OF THE DAY: Grandiloquent

[ɡran-DIHL-ə-kwent] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: Latin, late 16th century Definition: A lofty, colorful style of speaking intended to impress; Being vain or pompous in an overbearing style Examples of Grandiloquent in a sentence "The speech, while intended to be...

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WORD OF THE DAY: Zonk

WORD OF THE DAY: Zonk

[zoNGk] Part of speech: Verb Origin: of imitative/echoic origin, mid-20th century Definition: Fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily asleep or lose consciousness; Hit or strike. Examples of Zonk in a sentence "Nothing makes me zonk out quite as quickly as NyQuil." "The bowl...

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WORD OF THE DAY: Quisquous

WORD OF THE DAY: Quisquous

[KWIS-kwəs] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: Unknown, 17th century Definition: Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person) of dubious character. Examples of Quisquous in a sentence "I wanted to trust him, but also knew that he had a quisquous reputation." "She...

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WORD OF THE DAY:  Phlegmatic

WORD OF THE DAY: Phlegmatic

[fleg-MAD-ik] Part of speech: Adjective Origin: Greek, 14th century Definition: Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. Examples of Phlegmatic in a sentence "Patrick’s phlegmatic temperament means he doesn’t anger easily." "Some people mask their emotions with a...

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