Word of the Day — Archive Page #302

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August 1, 2018
77%    23%    #10 votes

What does sentinel mean?

lookout, lookout man, sentinel, sentry, watch, spotter, scout, picket(noun)
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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July 31, 2018
94%    6%    #75 votes

What does odium mean?

odium(noun)
state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior

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July 30, 2018
82%    18%    #60 votes

What does plebeian mean?

plebeian, pleb(adj)
one of the common people

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July 29, 2018
91%    9%    #58 votes

What does verisimilitude mean?

verisimilitude(noun)
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

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July 28, 2018
97%    3%    #65 votes

What does languor mean?

languor, dreaminess(noun)
a relaxed comfortable feeling

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July 27, 2018
90%    10%    #89 votes

What does mephitic mean?

miasmic, mephitic(adj)
of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution

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July 26, 2018
93%    7%    #50 votes

What does ecumenical mean?

ecumenic, oecumenic, ecumenical, oecumenical(adj)
concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

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