Word of the Day — Archive Page #393
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October 21, 2016
86% 14% #36 votesWhat does sanctimonious mean?
- holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous(adj)
- excessively or hypocritically pious
October 20, 2016
100% 0% #7 votesWhat does recalcitrant mean?
- fractious, refractory, recalcitrant(adj)
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control
October 19, 2016
85% 15% #23 votesWhat does pariah mean?
- outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael(noun)
- a person who is rejected (from society or home)
October 17, 2016
60% 40% #15 votesWhat does maverick mean?
- maverick, rebel(noun)
- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
October 15, 2016
76% 24% #19 votesWhat does emollient mean?
- cream, ointment, emollient(adj)
- toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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