Word of the Day

Obfuscate

To make difficult to understand

Sentence: The coach obfuscated his response as to whether he would retire at the end of the season.

Part of Speech: Verb

Truncate

To shorten by

Sentence: Many statements in the court document were truncated before publication.

Part of Speech: Verb

Amiity

Friendship

Sentence: Amity between nations was restored with the treaty

Part of Speech: Noun

Muse

To think about it carefully

Sentence: The conversation meandered, as the cousins mused about what had changed and what had remained the same since the last family reunion

Part of Speech: Verb

Plausible

Seemingly Fair

Sentence: One problem with the horror movie is that the plot is barely plausible —There was no good reason for the kids to enter the abandoned mansion to begin with

Part of Speech: Adjective

Importune

To annoy or pester with repeated questions

Sentence: Several students importuned the professor to extend the deadline of the lengthy essay assignment until she finally relented.

Part of Speech: Verb

Chivalry

The qualities of an ideal knight, such as honors, generosity, and courtesy

Sentence: Some believe that holding doors open for the others is an act of chivalry, but doing so only for women is considered patronizing for many.

Part of Speech: Noun