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Transitory 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Transitory [tran·si·to·ry] adj. 1. Not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. 2.Lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. “It was a transitory stage in the actor’s career.”
Rhetorical 26 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Rhetorical [rhe·tor·i·cal] adj. Of or relating to rhetoric. Characterized by language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous.
Bloviate 25 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Bloviate [blo·vi·ate] i.v. To speak or write at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
Egalitarian 24 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Egalitarian [e·gal·i·tar·i·an] adj. Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people.
Colloquialism 23 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Colloquialism [col·lo·qui·al·ism] n. 1. An informal word or phrase that is more common in conversation than in formal speech or writing. Colloquialisms can include words such as “gonna” and phrases su...
Temerity 22 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Temerity [te·mer·i·ty] n. Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity: “No one had the temerity to question her decision.”
Ignominious 21 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Ignominious [ig·no·min·i·ous] adj. Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; humiliating: “An ignominious defeat.”
Homogeneous 20 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Homogeneous [ho·mo·ge·ne·ous] adj. 1. Uniform in structure or composition. 2. Of the same or similar nature or kind: “The corporation maintains tight-knit, homogeneous board members.”
Cavernous 19 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Cavernous [cav·ern·ous] adj. Resembling a cavern, as in depth, vastness, or effect: a cavernous hole; cavernous echoes.
Diatribe 18 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Diatribe [di·a·tribe] n. 1. A bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism: “Repeated diatribes against the candidates.”
