Word of the Day

Linear (adj) lin-ee-ar of, consisting of, or using lines /Resembling a straight line First recorded…

Prognosticate (verb) prog-nos-tik-ayt To forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.…

Rizz (noun) riz attractiveness, charm, or skill in flirtation that allows one to easily attract…

Chryselephantine (adj) kris-el-ef-an-tin made of or overlaid with gold and ivory, as certain objects made…

Pervicacious (adj) pur-vic-ay-shus Extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn. Pervicacious comes from Latin pervicāx, meaning “stubborn, willful” or,…

Lilapsophobia (noun) lil-aps-o-fo-bee-a An irrational or disproportionate fear of tornadoes or hurricanes. In lilapsophobia, lilaps-…

Scagliola (noun) skal-ee-oh-la plasterwork imitating marble, granite, or the like. 1575–85; Italian, equivalent to scagli(a)…

Cartomancy (noun) kah-toe-man-see The telling of fortunes with playing cards C19: from French carte card…

Locus (noun) low-kus a center or source, as of activities or power/ a place, location.…