Vocabulary

Word of the Day | Tantamount

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Not giving in to the whims of spoiled children

is tantamount to neglect, in their eyes.

Word of the Day

FRIDAY, MARCH 06, 2020

tantamount

[ tan-tuh-mount ] 

adjective

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

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Word of the Day | Cacoethes

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Sometimes the cacoethes to relieve oneself  interrupts even the most important missions!

Word of the Day

THURSDAY, MARCH 05, 2020

cacoethes

[ kak-oh-ee-theez ] 

noun

an irresistible urge; mania.

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Word of the Day | Delegate

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Thank goodness we can laugh at politics; it helps temper the pain of it.

Word of the Day

TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2020

delegate

[ noun del-i-git, -geyt ] 

noun

a person designated to act for or represent another or others; deputy; representative, as in a political convention.

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