Words
polemical
controversial; argumentative
hackneyed
commonplace; trite; cliched
quotidian
everyday; ordinary; commonplace
vitriolic
having a caustic quality; characterized by bitter criticism
Define 'petrichor.'
The way it smells after it rains. Example: I love the petrichor of a summer thunderstorm.
What is that little dot above a lowercase 'i' or 'j' called?
A tittle.
incapable of being expressed or described in words
ineffable
glib
fluent in a slick or smooth-talking sense; insincere and shallow
recent convert; beginner
neophyte
inundate
overwhelm; flood; submerge
taciturn; reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence
reticent
boldness; rashness
temerity
juggernaut
an irresistible crushing force; any large, overpowering, destructive force or object
versatile; changeable in shape or form
protean
contrite
showing sincere remorse; filled with a sense of guilt and a desire for atonement
inscrutable
impenetrable; incapable of being investigated or understood; unfathomable
The name 'Rebecca' can also be used as a verb to mean what phrase?
'demolish a gate'
egalitarian
affirming, promoting, or characterized by the belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights or all people
What do the words 'month,' 'orange,' 'silver,' and 'purple' have in common?
No word in the English language rhymes with them exactly.
uncanny
strange, sometimes unsettlingly so; mysterious; inexplicable
sanguine
optimistic; positive; cheery - especially in a bad or difficult situation
paradigm
an example of something that serves as a model; a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitute a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline
How many sides does a 'hexahectaheptacontakaidigon' have?
672 sides. Duh.
gentrification
the acquisition and renovation of deteriorated real estate by advantage or affluent groups or individuals, improving property values whilst displacing a more penurious population
seminal
highly original; strongly influencing the development of future events