Word of the Day

Epanadiplosis (n) ee-pan-ad-ip-loh-sis A figure of speech where the same word is used both at the beginning and…

Gasconade (noun) gas-keh-nay-d Extravagant boasting; boastful talk. This can also be used as a verb; gasconaded, gasconading.…

Lychnobite (noun) like-no-bite One who works at night and sleeps in the day. A much more…

Bibliomancy (noun) bib-lee-uh-man-see Prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a…

Recalcitrant (adj) ree-kal-si-trant Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. Recalcitrant can also…

Synecdoche (noun) si-nek-do-key A figure of speech whereby the whole replaces the part; the part…

Discalced (adj) dis-kal-sd Denoting or belonging to one of several strict orders of Catholic Friars or Nuns who go barefoot or…