WORD OF THE DAY
May 28, 2022
Bureau
(n.) bu-reau ˈbyu̇r-ō
Definition:
A chest of drawers; a dresser; a government agency.
Example:
My bureau was covered with clothing that needed ironing.
Fore
(adj.) fore fohr
Definition:
Situated at the front; first in place, time, order, or rank; forward; earlier.
Example:
Issues of the environment have come to the fore in international policy in recent years.
Glimmer
(n.) glim-mer \ˈgli-mər\
Definition:
Twinkling light; a dim perception or faint idea; a feeble or intermittent light.
Example:
I saw a glimmer of daylight that led me from the cave.
Surreptitious
(adj.) surr-up-ti-tious sur-uh p-tish-uhs
Definition:
Acting or doing something clandestinely; stealthy.
Example:
Even when she wasn't doing anything wrong, the child had a surreptitious nature.
Unguent
(n.) un-guent ˈən-gwənt
Definition:
Any ointment for medicinal purposes.
Example:
When Julia cut her leg on the barbed wire, her parents applied an unguent to protect against bacteria.
Whimsical
(adj.) whim-si-cal \hwim-zi-kəl\
Definition:
Capricious or odd.
Example:
The whimsical amusement park delighted the schoolchildren.
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