Category Archives: Word of the Day

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”

Confident Definition: 1. someone who is confident believes in their own abilities and does not feel nervous or frightened 2. having or showing assurance 3. full of conviction If you’re confident you are sure about something, someone, or yourself. Confident is often a word of assurance. – Vocabulary Dictionary Part of Speech (POS) adjective Below are aContinue reading “Confident”

Shameful Definition: 1. deserving or bringing disgrace or shame (of a person’s conduct or character) 2. worthy of causing shame or disgrace 3. arousing the feeling of shame If you describe a person’s action or attitude as shameful, you think that it is so bad that the person ought to be ashamed. – Collins DictionaryContinue reading “Shameful”

Obstreperous Definition: 1. noisy and difficult to control 2. stubbornly resistant to control; unruly 3. boisterous, aggressive, defiant If you say that someone is obstreperous, you think that they are noisy and difficult to control. – Collins Dictionary Part of Speech (POS) adjective Below are a few examples of how to use the word correctlyContinue reading “Obstreperous”

Behold Definition: 1. to perceive through sight or apprehension 2. to see or look at a thing or person, especially a remarkable or impressive one 3. to gaze upon Part of Speech (POS) verb Below are a few examples of how to use the word correctly in a sentence: • It was amazing to beholdContinue reading “Behold”

Veracious Definition: 1. honest; always truthful 2. speaking or representing the truth 3. honest and not telling or containing any lies A veracious person is someone who always tells the truth. A veracious person is an individual who is brutally honest at all times. The adjective veracious can be applied not just to people butContinue reading “Veracious”

Pusillanimous Definition: 1. lacking courage and resolution 2. timid, cowardly, or irresolute; fainthearted 3. weak and cowardly You can describe someone who lacks courage as pusillanimous, such as a pusillanimous student who is too afraid to speak out against someone who is bullying others. The pusillanimous person stays quiet, doesn’t get involved, waits for someoneContinue reading “Pusillanimous”