human a&p words of the day

Acolyte (n.)

a person who assist in some religious services by carrying out minor duties; one who attends or assist; a follower.

Covert (adj.)

not openly acknowledged; secret.

Coalesce (v.)

to grow together; to unite to form a whole.

Declaim (v.)

to recite something in the style of a public speech; to speak in a loud manner.

Delineate (v.)

to describe vividly and in detail

Demagogue (n.)

A leader who seeks power by appealing to people’s emotions and prejudices and by making false claims and promises.

Encomium (n.)

An expression of warm and enthusiastic praise; a tribute.

Obdurate (adj)

Resistant to persuasion; inflexible; stubborn.

Prescience (n.)

Foresight; knowledge beforehand of events

Protagonist (n.)

The chief character in a drama story