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Word of the day: copious
- co·pi·ous
- Pronunciation:
- \ˈkō-pē-əs\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Latin copiosus, from copia abundance, from co- + ops wealth — more at opulent
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a: yielding something abundantly <a copious harvest> <copious springs> b: plentiful in number <copious references to other writers>2 a: full of thought, information, or matter b: profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style <a copious talker>3: present in large quantity : taking place on a large scale <copious weeping> <copious food and drink>
Word of the day: bluster
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Word of the day: insiduos
in⋅sid⋅i⋅ous [in-sid-ee-uh
s]
| 1. | intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan. |
| 2. | stealthily treacherous or deceitful: an insidious enemy. |
| 3. | operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect: an insidious disease. |
1535–45; < L insidiōsus deceitful, equiv. to insidi(ae) (pl.) an ambush (deriv. of insidēre to sit in or on) + -ōsus -ous
Related forms:
1. corrupting. 2. artful, cunning, wily, subtle, crafty.
in⋅sid⋅i⋅ous
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Word of the day: endemic
endemic (en-DEM-ik) adjective
1. Natural to a particular people or place; always present in a particular area.
2. Confined to a geographic region.
[From Greek endemos (native), from en- (in) + demos (people).]
Today’s word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=endemic
-Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org)
“Some of the worst actors on the international stage can also take
advantage of the collective exhaustion and outrage that people feel with
official corruption, as we’ve seen with Islamic extremists who promise
purification, but deliver totalitarianism. Endemic corruption opens
the door to this kind of movement, and in its wake comes a new set of
distortions and betrayals of public trust.”
Barack Obama; An Honest Government, A Hopeful Future; Speech at the
University of Nairobi, Kenya; Aug 28, 2006.
Word of the Day: woolly
woolly
(WOOL-ee) 
adjective:
1. Fuzzy; unclear; confused; vague; disorganized; rough.
2. Of or relating to wool.
From Old English wull.
“Edward Scicluna: This woolly and opaque way of reporting and forecasting must stop.”
Charlot Zahra; Is Restarting the Excessive Deficit Procedure Justified? Business Today (Malta); May 13, 2009.
Word of the Day: tweedy
tweedy
(TWEE-dee)
adjective:
1. Academic or scholarly.
2. Informal; casual; outdoorsy.
2. Made of or resembling tweed.
After tweed, a coarse woolen fabric made in twill weave, preferred in casual wear, for example by those in academia or in the country. The origin of the word tweed is not certain. It’s probably an alteration of Scots tweel, influenced by the river Tweed that flows along the border between England and Scotland.
“Ramrod-tall, blue-eyed and aquiline, with a high forehead swept clear of thin, fair hair, [William Hurt] even looked clever, like a tweedy young professor of letters on secondment to Hollywood.”
Jasper Rees; William Hurt is Back on Top of His Game; The Sunday Times (London, UK); May 3, 2009.
Word of the Day: cadge
cadge
PRONUNCIATION:
(kaj)
MEANING:
verb tr., intr.: To beg; to obtain by imposing on someone’s generosity.
ETYMOLOGY:
Of uncertain origin.
USAGE:
“Sak Nana makes money the old-fashioned way. He earns it. … He said, ‘I wanted to stand on my own feet! People used to assume, incorrectly, that I could always cadge money from my parents.’”
Alfred Tha Hla; Riches to Rags to Revs; Bangkok Post (Thailand); Apr 24, 2009.
Word of the Day: corrigible
corrigible
PRONUNCIATION:
(KOR-i-juh-buhl)
MEANING:
adjective: Capable of being corrected.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin corrigere (to correct). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule) that is also the source of regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, and surge.
USAGE:
“[The regulator] should guide corrigible companies through their weaknesses to become more useful corporate citizens.”
Patience Wheatcroft; FSA Should At Least Seek City’s Respect; The Times (London, UK); Mar 4, 2005.
Word of the day: gainly
gainly
(GAYN-lee)
adjective: Graceful; dexterous.
From Old Norse gegn (straight, direct).
“Poor Bob Stanfield. His flub of a football pass during the 1974 election campaign made Gerald Ford look gainly.”
Sports and Politicians Are Not Always A Good Mix; Toronto Star (Canada); Jun 12, 2007.
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Word of the day: wieldy
wieldy
PRONUNCIATION:
(WEEL-dee)
MEANING:
adjective: Easily handled or managed.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English wealdan (to rule). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wal- (to be strong) that gave us the words valiant, avail, valor, and value.
USAGE:
“What Lotus means, of course, is that the Exige [car] is small and wieldy; that it can out-corner a mosquito.”
Michael Booth; On Wheels: Lotus Exige S; The Independent (London, UK); Sep 3, 2006.
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