Word of the Day
June 4: Preamble (n) - introductory statement
Ex: The preamble to the constitution starts with "We the people of the United States.."
Syn: foreword, prelude
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 5: Concise (adj) - expressed briefly and simply; succinct
Ex: Less than a page long, the Bill of Rights is a concise statement of the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.
Syn: abridged, compact
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 6: Mutable (adj) - capable of a subject to change or alteration
Ex: The mutable ways of fortune.
Syn: Alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 7: Discomfit (n) - to make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert
Ex: To be discomfited by a question.
Syn: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 11: Consummate (v) - to bring or come to a natural or proper end
Ex: The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
Syn: close, complete, conclude, end, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 12: Abridged (v) - to shorten, to reduce
Ex: The Bill of Rights is designed to prevent congress from abridging the rights of Americans.
Syn: shorten, abbreviate, cut back
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 13: Benevolent (adj) - wishing or doing good
Ex: In old age, Carnegie used his wealth for benevolent purposes, donating large sums to found libraries and schools.
Syn: altruistic, generous
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 14: Persevere (v) - to continue despite difficulties
Ex: Although several of her teammates dropped out of the marathon, Laura persevered.
Syn: endure, persist
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 18: Ostentatious (adj) - overly showy, pretentious
Ex: To show off his wealth, the millionaire threw an ostentatious party featuring a full orchestra, and a famous singer.
Syn: boastful, flashy
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 19: Adulation (n) - extreme admiration
Ex: Few young actors have received greater adulation than did Marlon Brando after his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Syn: idolization, adoration
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 20: 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
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 21: Criterion (n) - a standard of measurement or judgment
Ex: In choosing a design for the new taxicabs, reliability will be our main criterion.
Syn: basis, benchmark
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 25: 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
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 26: Ingenious (adj) - showing cleverness and originality
Ex: The Post-It note is an ingenious solution to a common problem-how to mark papers without ruining them.
Syn: brilliant, gifted, innovative
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
Ex: The preamble to the constitution starts with "We the people of the United States.."
Syn: foreword, prelude
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 5: Concise (adj) - expressed briefly and simply; succinct
Ex: Less than a page long, the Bill of Rights is a concise statement of the freedoms enjoyed by all Americans.
Syn: abridged, compact
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 6: Mutable (adj) - capable of a subject to change or alteration
Ex: The mutable ways of fortune.
Syn: Alterable, changeable, fluid, inconstant, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, variant
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 7: Discomfit (n) - to make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert
Ex: To be discomfited by a question.
Syn: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, mortify
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 11: Consummate (v) - to bring or come to a natural or proper end
Ex: The company consummated its deal to buy a smaller firm.
Syn: close, complete, conclude, end, finish, terminate, wind up, wrap up
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 12: Abridged (v) - to shorten, to reduce
Ex: The Bill of Rights is designed to prevent congress from abridging the rights of Americans.
Syn: shorten, abbreviate, cut back
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 13: Benevolent (adj) - wishing or doing good
Ex: In old age, Carnegie used his wealth for benevolent purposes, donating large sums to found libraries and schools.
Syn: altruistic, generous
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 14: Persevere (v) - to continue despite difficulties
Ex: Although several of her teammates dropped out of the marathon, Laura persevered.
Syn: endure, persist
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 18: Ostentatious (adj) - overly showy, pretentious
Ex: To show off his wealth, the millionaire threw an ostentatious party featuring a full orchestra, and a famous singer.
Syn: boastful, flashy
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 19: Adulation (n) - extreme admiration
Ex: Few young actors have received greater adulation than did Marlon Brando after his performance in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Syn: idolization, adoration
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 20: 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
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 21: Criterion (n) - a standard of measurement or judgment
Ex: In choosing a design for the new taxicabs, reliability will be our main criterion.
Syn: basis, benchmark
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 25: 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
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary
June 26: Ingenious (adj) - showing cleverness and originality
Ex: The Post-It note is an ingenious solution to a common problem-how to mark papers without ruining them.
Syn: brilliant, gifted, innovative
Dic: American Heritage Dictionary