zenith Look straight up. Congratulations; you now know what a zenith (ZEE’nith) is. Technically, a zenith is the highest point of rotation on a celestial dome. This means if you stand outside (at night, most commonly) and look directly up, the point straight above you is the zenith. Of course, in actuality, there is no [...]
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xenophobe There are thousands of phobias, and plenty of words to go along with them. For the most part, however, you’ll have little use for use these words. Although many people have a fear of heights, we usually just call it a fear of heights, and not acrophobia. While many people get nauseous from air [...]
wont Today’s word is awesome because it just sounds cool. If you use it, people will think, “My! That person sure is sharp! How clever they must be!” That word, of course, is wont (pronounced: WANT). Although wont can be devilishly tricky insomuch as it can be used as a noun, adjective, or verb, it [...]
venerate Today, we pay our regards to a venerable word which many revere quite deeply. It’s a great word, one which has withstood the oft-mentioned test of time, and which we can only assume will go on to continue being impressive as time continues. Yes, this is a most remarkable word, one unlike few others, [...]
unctuous Another of the wonderful sorts of individuals you’ll have to do deal with in life are those who make a point of being fervently moralistic—preaching virtues and ethics as though they were the last word on the matter. When this is done in a manner which seems affected—that is, which seems created for the [...]
transmogrify Prior to 1978, airlines in the United States were almost completely regulated by the federal government. The government determined which routes airlines were permitted to fly, and how much they must charge for flying those routes. Then, in 1978, the decision was reached to deregulate the airline industry. It was hoped that this would [...]
stymie This Friday, a very simple—but still awesome—word is in order. That word is stymie (STY’mee). In almost every circumstance, you will hear this word used as a verb in the past tense, such as “Bob was stymied.” Stymie, however, can be either noun or verb, and as a verb, of course, can exist in [...]
rectitude Today’s word is awesome, even though it may not be one that you find frequent use for. It comes in handy when you get into dealing with philosophy and discussions of morality and ethics. On one of the television courtroom shows which have become quite popular, there was an episode in which the judge [...]
riposte One of the more desirable attributes of charismatic individuals is their ability to fend off insults and slurs with wit and speed. When this takes place, the targeted individual often replies so quickly and sharply that it seems they must have had a response ready to fire before the offending remark was first sent [...]
querulous Reliably, there will be that person who can delay or destroy any group effort through complaint. Such persons rarely realize what they’re doing and usually consider their constant griping worthwhile. Indeed, the points they make in their incessant naysaying may be valid, but that doesn’t stop the person from being querulous (KWER’uh’lus). To be [...]
