Category Archives: Word of the Day

Ameliorate Definition: 1. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better 2.  to improve something or make it less severe 3. to relieve or soothe a negative effect To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better – Vocabulary Dictionary Part of Speech (POS): verb Why is it important to know aContinue reading “Ameliorate”

Coquette Definition: 1. a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt 2. a woman who regularly makes romantic or sexual overtures; a flirt 3. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men A coquette is a flirt, a girl or woman who knows how to flatterContinue reading “Coquette”

Scurrilous Definition: 1. making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation 2. grossly or obscenely abusive 3. using or given to coarse language; vulgar and evil If something is scurrilous, it’s meant to offend.  If you say something scurrilous about someone, your intentions are bad: you mean to damageContinue reading “Scurrilous”

Sagacious Definition: 1. having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd 2. intelligent and has the ability to make good decisions Someone like an inspirational leader or an expert in a field who seeks knowledge and has foresight can be described as sagacious. Vocabulary Dictionary Part of Speech (POS) adjective FYI – WhyContinue reading “Sagacious”

Capricious Definition: 1. given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior 2. subject to, led by or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic 3. tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason Someone who is capricious often changes their mind unexpectedly. Capricious is an adjective to describe a personContinue reading “Capricious”

Credulous Definition: 1. ready to believe; especially on slight or uncertain evidence 2. having or showing too great a readiness to believe things 3. someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through If you describe someone as credulous, you have a low opinion of them because they are too readyContinue reading “Credulous”

Taciturn Definition: 1. (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little 2. temperamentally disinclined to talk 3. A person that does not say very much and can seem unfriendly Someone who is taciturn is reserved; not loud and talkative. The word itself refers to the trait of reticence, or seeming aloof and uncommunicative.Continue reading “Taciturn”

Assuage Definition: 1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: to assuage one’s grief; to assuage one’s pain. 2. to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) 3. to make (something burdensome or painful) less intense or severe: assuage her grief 4. to provide relief; causing to feel better If youContinue reading “Assuage”

La palabra del día Petulante Definición: 1. Repentina, irritación especialmente por una pequeña molestia.  2. Facilmente malhumorado o irritado  3. Insolente o grosero en el hablar o modales  La palabra petulante es un adjetivo. Es una palabra que se usa para un niño malhumorado, un adulto comportándose como un niño de mal carácter o unContinue reading “Petulante”

Petulant Definition: 1. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance 2. easily angered or annoyed, especially in a rude way 3. insolent or rude in speech or behavior The word petulant is an adjective. It is a disapproving term used to describe a bad-tempered child, an adult behaving like anContinue reading “Petulant”