Word Of The Day

Question 0

Speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words

Answer 0

Bombast

Question 1

Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle

Answer 1

Tenacious

Question 2

Changeable, fickle; given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

Answer 2

Capricious

Question 3

Sharp and forthright (especially a comment or style of speaking)

Answer 3

Acerbic

Question 4

Highly unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor; an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere that surrounds or emanates from something

Answer 4

Miasma

Question 5

A cliff with a vertical, or overhanging face; a situation of great peril

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Precipice

Question 6

A lengthy and aggressive speech/a verb to lecture in an aggressive and critical manner

Answer 6

Harangue

Question 7

Waste or debris of any kind

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Detritus

Question 8

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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Supercilious

Question 9

Deceitfulness, untrustworthiness

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Perfidy

Question 10

The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose

Answer 10

Chicanery

Question 11

Lasting for a very short time

Answer 11

Ephemeral

Question 12

Looking or sounding sad and dismal

Answer 12

Lugubrious

Question 13

Enthusiastic approval; an act or round of applause

Answer 13

Plaudit

Question 14

Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

Answer 14

Hackneyed

Question 15

To settle securely or snugly in a comfortable, safe, or secret place

Answer 15

Ensconce

Question 16

Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest

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Esoteric

Question 17

Appear the anger or anxiety of someone

Answer 17

Mollify

Question 18

Neatly skillful and quick in one’s movements

Answer 18

Deft