Word of the Day

Exaction (noun) eks-ak-shun The action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment.…

Anthropocentric (adj) an-thro-pos-en-trik Regarding humankind as the central or most important element of existence, especially…

Chrisom (noun) kriz-um (historical) A white robe put on a child at baptism, and used…

Glib (adj) glib (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow. Late 16th…

Replicant (noun) re-pli-kant (in science fiction) a genetically engineered or artificial being created as an…

Hindrance (noun) hin-dr-ans A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.…

Flux (noun) fluks The action or process of flowing or flowing out./ Continuous change. Late…

Ague (noun) (archaic) ay-goo Malaria or another illness involving fever and shivering. Middle English via…