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Adjective > Ominous

12/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Ominous The word “omen” comes straight from Latin and means “something that tells what will happen in the future.” Omens are either good or bad. You don’t hear too much about humdrum omens. But, maybe because we pay Read More …

Adjective > Deplorable

07/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Deplorable (more deplorable; most deplorable) very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust : deserving to be deplored The company has shown a deplorable (=appalling, unconscionable) lack of concern for the environment. children living in Read More …

Adjective > Bare-bones

06/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Bare-bones including only what is most basic or needed a bare-bones Web site a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.

Adjective > Bite-size

06/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Bite-size small enough to be eaten in one bite bite-size pieces

Adjective > Clairvoyant

06/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Clairvoyant We took this word from French, where it means “clear-sighted.” If you trace that French word back to its Latin roots, you’ll see how it ultimately comes from the Latin clarus (“clear, or loud“) and videre (“to Read More …

Noun & Adjective > Yo-Yoing

05/02/2021 frank

Noun & Adjective – Yo-Yoing ou know the toy: one axle, two discs, one long string that can’t wait to get hopelessly tangled. Figuratively speaking, a yo-yo is anything that moves up and down, over and over, in a jerky Read More …

Adjective > Immaculate

04/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Immaculate 1 : perfectly clean The house was always immaculate. [=spotless] 2 : having no flaw or error : PERFECT She had an immaculate record of service. — immaculately adverb an immaculately dressed man

Adjective > Concerted

02/02/2021 frank

Adjective > Concerted always used before a noun done in a planned and deliberate way usually by several or many people They made a concerted effort to make her feel welcome. a concerted action/campaign a concerted attack

Noun > Piffling

02/02/202102/02/2021 frank

Noun > Piffling As you breathe out, make a dismissive sound with your lips like “ppfff.” It’s a sound that says, “Whatever,” or “That’s dumb,” or “That doesn’t matter.” It’s the sound people probably had in mind when they started Read More …

Adjective > Nomadic

01/02/2021 frank

We can trace this word back to the Greek nomas, meaning “roving” or “wandering.” A nomad is a person with no permanent home who lives by roaming from place to place. So, nomadic people live by roaming from place to Read More …