Word of the Day — Archive Page #285

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October 22, 2018
95%    5%    #121 votes

What does parvenu mean?

upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste(adj)
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

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October 21, 2018
84%    16%    #76 votes

What does choleric mean?

choleric(adj)
easily moved to anger

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October 20, 2018
92%    8%    #163 votes

What does Quorum mean?

quorum(noun)
a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business

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October 19, 2018
91%    9%    #88 votes

What does Nepotism mean?

nepotism(noun)
favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

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October 18, 2018
73%    27%    #46 votes

What does Rogue mean?

rogue, knave, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag, varlet(noun)
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

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October 17, 2018
79%    21%    #42 votes

What does rebuff mean?

rebuff, slight(noun)
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

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October 16, 2018
72%    28%    #44 votes

What does Luminous mean?

aglow(p), lambent, lucent, luminous(adj)
softly bright or radiant

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