Word of the Day

Adjective: Enciente  (en-SEYNT)Definition: Pregnant; with child.Example sentence: There are places where women who are enceinte are given meals free and no questions are asked.

Noun: Flumadiddle  (fluhm-uh-DID-ul)Definition:1. Utter nonsense.2. Worthless frills.Example sentence: After months of political speeches, promises,  and mud-slingning, the public will tire of all the flumadiddle.

Adjective: Ersatz  (AIR-sahts)Definition: Being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation.Example: If I'm going to eat ice cream, I want the real thing,...

Noun: Shivoo  (shi-VOO)Definition: A boisterous party or celebration.Example sentence: For my 61st birthday, my husband planned a big shivoo and invited all of my...

Verb: Blench  (BLENCH)Definition: To draw back or turn aside from lack of courage: flinch.Example sentence: I know my son will blench when I tell...

Adjective: Cursory  (KER-suh-ree)Definition: Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced: hasty.Example sentence: James gave the instructions only a cursory look before he began to...

Noun: Tucket  (TUCK-ut)Definition: Fanfare on a trumpet.Example sentence: I am not leaving this job with a tucket, but with a fond farewell and thank...

Adjective: Germane  (jer-MAYN)Definition: Relevant, fitting, relating to a subject in an appropriate way.Example sentence: The job candidate's resume only had a small bit of...

Noun: Demesne  (dih-MEYN)Definition:1. Possession of land as one's own.2. An estate or part of an estate occupied and controlled by, and worked for the...

Noun: Bovarism  (BOH-vuh-riz-uhm)Definition: An exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.Sample sentence: The movie star's bovarism prevented her from having any friends other than...