Word of the Day — Archive Page #269

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March 31, 2019
70%    30%    #149 votes

What does Efficacy mean?

efficacy, efficaciousness(noun)
capacity or power to produce a desired effect

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March 30, 2019
64%    36%    #115 votes

What does Congruent mean?

congruous, congruent(adj)
corresponding in character or kind

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March 29, 2019
69%    31%    #144 votes

What does Sycophant mean?

sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser(noun)
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

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March 28, 2019
67%    33%    #142 votes

What does Coltish mean?

coltish, frolicsome, frolicky, rollicking, sportive(adj)
given to merry frolicking

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March 27, 2019
71%    29%    #127 votes

What does Circumspect mean?

circumspect, discreet(adj)
heedful of potential consequences

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March 26, 2019
59%    41%    #126 votes

What does Xhosa mean?

Xhosa(noun)
a member of the Negroid people of southern South Africa

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March 25, 2019
68%    32%    #177 votes

What does Grift mean?

grift(Noun)
a confidence game or swindle.

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