Thread: Word of the Day

Caliph - A Muslim ruler

Thermograph an instrument that continuously records temperature readings

phobia

a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling desire to avoid it. ie - work

Concentric with a common axis or centre line

Vociferate



to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl.

Loquacious

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous:

al·co·hol·ic


–adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of alcohol.

2. containing or using alcohol.

3. caused by alcohol.

4. suffering from alcoholism.

5. preserved in alcohol.

in·di·vid·u·al

–noun 1. a single human being, as distinguished from a group.

2. a person: a strange individual.

3. a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item.

4. a group considered as a unit.

5. Biology . a. a single organism capable of independent existence.

b. a member of a compound organism or colony

Zooid

any organic body or cell capable of spontaneous movement and of an existence more or less apart from or independent of the parent organism.

Rigmarole

An elaborate or complicated procedure

(to be) mendacious - to lie; tell lies

Money can’t buy you happiness, but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery.

Collingwood

doo·dle·sack - bagpipe

zhang

an old Chinese measure of length equal to 10 chi, or 3.58 metres (11 feet 9 inches). The value was agreed upon by China in treaties (1842-44 and 1858-60) with England and France. It was thereafter used by Chinese maritime customs as the standard value for assessing all tariff duties. The length of one chi varied throughout China from 27.9 to 40 cm (11 to 15.8 inches). The so-called treaty chi was defined for customs purposes as 35.8 cm (14.1 inches)

Xylite : A liquid hydrocarbon found in crude wood spirits.

Rancour:- Bitterness, malice, spite, ill will, ill feeling

Inveigle:- entice, trick, deceive, wheedle, influence, convince

Postulation:-
Guesswork, deduction, inference, conclusion, assumption, presumption, supposition, colnjecture

Dowager:-
A woman who has inherited a title or property from her deceased husband
A rich-looking or respected woman of advanced years

Rusticate
To move to the country, send someone to the country, make somebody or something appear rustic, finished wall with rough masonry

exacerbate

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of; aggravate

intexicated

Describes people who drive while sending text messages on their phones.
"Dude, what was THAT?!"
"Probably just some intexticated highschooler."

ullage


1.
The amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle.

2.
The quantity of wine, liquor, or the like, remaining in a container that has lost part of its contents by evaporation, leakage, or use.

3.
In rocketry, the volume of a loaded tank of liquid propellant in excess of the volume of the propellant; the space provided for thermal expansion of the propellant and the accumulation of gases evolved from it.