(ob-FUH-skayt) verb 1. To confuse, bewilder or stupefy. 2. To make obscure or unclear. 3. To darken. The WOTD in a sentence
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Capitulate
August 30, 2010 – 2:40 pm
(ke-PI-che-layt) verb 1. To surrender, often after a negotiation of terms. 2. To cease resisting. The WOTD in a sentence
Cynosure
August 25, 2010 – 9:15 am
(SAHY-nuh-shoor) noun 1. Something that strongly attracts attention by its brilliance or interest. 2. Something serving for guidance or direction. The WOTD in a sentence
Rubicon
August 20, 2010 – 9:15 am
(ROO-bi-kon) noun 1. A river in northern Italy flowing east into the Adriatic. In crossing this ancient boundary between Cisalpine Gaul and Italy, to march against Pompey in 49 BC, Julius Caesar made a major military commitment. idiom 2. Across or pass the Rubicon: to take a decisive, irrevocable step. The WOTD in a sentence
Polemic
August 18, 2010 – 8:37 am
(puh-LEM-ik) noun 1. A controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc. 2. A person who argues in opposition to another; controversialist. The WOTD in a sentence
Enmity
August 12, 2010 – 12:42 pm
(EN-mi-tee) noun 1. A feeling or condition of hostility; animosity; antagonism. 2. Typically mutual hatred or ill will. The WOTD in a sentence
Eschew
August 9, 2010 – 10:47 am
(es-CHOO) also (es-KYOO) verb To abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid. The WOTD in a sentence
Autodidact
August 4, 2010 – 10:52 am
(aw-to-DIE-dakt) noun A self-taught person. The WOTD in a sentence