Word of the Day

Outré (adj) oo-tray Unusual and typically rather shocking. From the French early 18th century, past participle…

Boffin (noun) bof-in A person with knowledge or a skill considered to be complex or arcane.…

Gewgaw (noun) gyew-gaw A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. What an interesting…

Miscreant (adj) mis-kree-ant A person who has done something wrong or unlawful: A heretic. Middle English…

Specious (adj) spee-sh-us Superficially plausible, but actually wrong: Misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. Originally…

Plenipotentiary (adj) plen-ip-oh-tensch-ur-ee Having full power to take independent action: (of power) absolute. Also: Noun:…

Querulous (adj) kwer-ul-us Complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner: Inclined to make whining…

Torpor (noun) tor-puh A state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy. Derived from the Latin word…

Embolden (verb) em-bold-un Give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something. Embolden is also be used…

Noia (noun) noy-ah Boredom, weariness, ennui. Origin: First used in  the 1940s. From the Italian noia probablytaken…