Word of the Day Study

Burgeon (verb)

Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

Parsimony (noun)

Extreme unwillingless to spend money or use resources.

Befuddle (verb)

Make (someone) unable to think clearly.

Idiosyncrasy (noun)

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Harangue (verb)

Lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.

Beatific (adj)

Blissfully happy.

Dastard (noun)

A dishonorable or despicable person.

Hackneyed (adjective)

(Of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.

Laggard (noun)

A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

Abstinent (adjective)

Refraining from an activity or from the consumption of something, especially alcohol.