Word Of The Day

panoply

A splendid/impressive array

stripling

A lad, passing from boyhood to manhood

rusticate

to persue a rustic life, to reside in the country

bonhomie

good nature; pleasant and easy manner

fustian

pompous or inflated style of writing/speech

hobbledehoy

an awkward, gawky young fellow

cum

with; along with

brummagem

cheap and showy, counterfeit

martinet

A strict disciplinarian

defenestrate

to rhow out of a window

chicanery

A trick

edacious

given to eating, devouring

benignant

Kind, gracious

invidious

envious

superflous

useless, unnecessary because of surplus

confluence

a flowing or coming together

bellwether

a leader of a movement or activity

metier

an occupation, an area where one excels

stolid

not easily excited, revealing little emotion

paterfamilias

the male head of a household

succor

the person or thing that brings relief

paragon

a model of excellence

dudgeon

a state of intense indignation