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Word of the Week A-Q
Words of the week abasement through truculent
Term | Definition |
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abasement | (noun) the act of lowering in rank, position, or esteem |
bifurcate | (verb)to split into two pieces |
coruscate | (verb)to sparkle |
dogmatic | (adj) one-sided/not willing to change mind or opinion |
expedient | (adj) an easier way to do something |
felicity | (noun) extreme happiness |
geriatrics | (noun) the branch of medicine that deals with the elderly |
ingratiate | (verb) trying to get on someone's good side |
juxtapose | (verb) to place side by side in order to point out the similarities or differences |
kleptomaniac | (noun) a person obsessed with stealing |
laxity | (noun) the act of being careless or neglectful |
misdemeanor | (noun) a crime that is less serious than a felony |
nonconformity | (noun) the act of going against the popular ideas or beliefs |
ostracize | (verb) to purposely leave someone out of a group |
quixotic | (adj) not logical; doesn't make sense |
paradox | (noun) a situation or idea that seems impossible but turns out to be true |