WotD

Dissipated (adj) dis-ip-ayt-ed (of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures. (more…)

Intrinsic (adj) in-trin-zik Belonging naturally; essential. Late 15th century (in the general sense ‘interior, inner’):…

Plosive (adj) plo-siv Denoting a consonant that is produced by stopping the airflow using the…

Repudiation (noun) rep-oo-dee-ay-shun Rejection of a proposal or idea. (more…)

Apprise (verb) ap-raiz Inform or tell (someone) Late 17th century: from French appris, apprise, past…

Uphap (adverb) (archaic) up-hap Perhaps, possibly Medieval English (more…)

Gonzo (adj) gon-zow Relating to or denoting journalism of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style.…

Obsequience (noun) ob-see-kwee-ans Compliance, obsequiousness, deference. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Samuel Maunder…