Verb > Capitulate

To capitulate is to surrender to an enemy, often after negotiating terms, or to stop trying to fight or resist something. After months of organized boycotts, company officials finally capitulated to the protesters’ demands and announced significant changes to their Read More …

Noun > Sarcasm

Sarcasm refers to the use of words that mean one thing to communicate the exact opposite of that thing, especially to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny. Her monotone voice often made it difficult to tell whether Read More …

Verb > Conflate

Two closely related meanings of the verb conflate are “to confuse,” i.e. “to fail to differentiate,” and “to blend or bring together.” Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news. The movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so Read More …