Today’s word comes from a blog post. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun, adjective Definition Of, relating to, or characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder.Behavioral pattern exhibited by patients with an antisocial personality disorder. History This word was first used in 1914, meaning asocial or … Continue reading Wednesday Word for May 20, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A servile self-seeking flatterer.A person who uses flattery to win favor from individuals that wield influence.A person who tries to get what they want by excessively praising or complimenting someone in order to make them … Continue reading Wednesday Word for May 13, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes.Government by the few.A form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 29, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.The crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government.The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 22, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun, adjective Definition An essential part.A person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.Serving to compose or make up a thing; component:. History … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 15, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings. History First seen in 15th century Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin obdūrātus, going back to … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 8, 2020
Today’s word comes from this week’s news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Smallness of number.Smallness or insufficiency of number; fewness. History Paucity, which was first recorded in English in the 15th century, comes to us from the Middle English word paucite, and is ultimately derived from "paucus," Latin … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 1, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Originating in or based on observation or experience.Depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, especially as in medicine.Provable or verifiable by experience or experiment. History When empirical first appeared as … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 25, 2020
Today’s word comes from First Reader. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition A term during which a ship arriving in port and suspected of carrying contagious disease is held in isolation from the shore, usually forty days.A restraint upon the activities or communication of persons or the transport of … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 18, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful.Deception, falsehood, or divergence from absolute truth.Insincere; inclined to tell falsehoods. History First used in 1616, from the Latin mendac-, mendax. Synonyms dishonest, lying, untruthful Antonyms honest, truthful, veracious … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 11, 2020
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