Word of the Day (21 - 30):
21) effete \eh-FEET; ih-\, adjective: 1. No longer capable of producing young; infertile; barren; sterile. 2. exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; worn
out. 3. Marked by self-indulgence or decadence; degenerate.
4. Overrefined; effeminate.
22) insuperable \in-SOO-pur-uh-bul\, adjective:
Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome;
insurmountable; as, insuperable difficulties.
23) overweening \oh-vur-WEE-ning\, adjective: 1. overbearing; arrogant; presumptuous. 2. Excessive; immoderate; exaggerated.
24) fillip \FIL-up\, noun: 1. A snap of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow. 2. Something serving to rouse or excite; a stimulus. 3. A trivial addition; an embellishment.
25) apologia \ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh; -juh\, noun: A formal defense or justification, especially of one's opinions, position, or actions.
26) flaneur \flah-NUR\, noun: One who strolls about aimlessly; a lounger; a loafer.
27) hullabaloo \HUL-uh-buh-loo\, noun: A confused noise; uproar; tumult. |
