Category: Word of the Day

dfoww Confound Definition: 1. cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations 2. mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish. Part of Speech (POS) verb I'll use it in a sentence: ● Jennifer was confound by her friend Sam's apoplectic response, to her… Continue reading Confound

dfoww Innocuous Definition: 1. producing no injury; harmless 2. not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; inoffensive Parts of Speech (POS) adjective I'll use it in a sentence: ● I tried to explain to my husband, that my co-worker Walter's tight hug was innocuous. ● Because the northern water snake… Continue reading Innocuous

dfoww Menagerie Definition: 1. a diverse collection 2. a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition. 3. strange or diverse collection of people or things. Part of Speech (POS) noun I'll use it in a sentence: ● With all the daily infighting between members of congress on Capitol Hill, I'm often incredulous at… Continue reading Menagerie

dfoww Convivial Definition: 1. friendly; agreeable 2. (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable 3. relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company Part of Speech (POS) adjective I'll use it in a sentence: ● Many of the employees who work at the Department of Motor Vehicle, aren't convivial.… Continue reading Convivial

dfoww Deleterious Definition: harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way Part of Speech (POS) adjective I'll use it in a sentence: ● For decades, physicians have been warnings patients, of the deleterious effects of eating chemically processed foods. ● Languishing in an unhealthy relationship, is deleterious to one's psychological and mental health.* ● True… Continue reading Deleterious

dfoww Gobbledygook Definition: Language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense. Part of Speech (POS) noun (informal) History and Etymology for gobbledygook: probably imitating a turkey's gobbleirregular from gobble, noun - Merriam-Webster What exactly is gobbledygook, and where does the word come from? Texas Congressman Maury Maverick… Continue reading Gobbledygook

dfoww Animus Definition: 1. an intense feeling of loathing or disgust; hatred 2. a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will Parts of Speech (POS) noun I'll use it in a sentence: ● Because of bigotry, many people in society have so much animus, towards African American Transgender women and those born intersex.… Continue reading Animus