Today's Word of the Day
Surreptitious
Surreptitious adj. Kept secret, particularly because it would not be approved of. “His surreptitious drug habit could land him in jail.”
Peevish
Peevish adj. Easily irritated, particularly by unimportant things. “He was peevish around smokers.”
Brusque
Brusque adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. “Her boss gave a brusque reply.”
Congruent
Congruent; Congruous adj. In agreement or harmony. Suitable; appropriate. “The company’s operations were congruent with its business plan.”
Churlish
Churlish adj. Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. “It was rather churlish of him to complain about the small donations.”
Empathy
Empathy; Empathetic adj. The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. “Her doctor was empathetic to her condition.”
Efficacy
Efficacy n. The ability to produce a desired or intended result. “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven.”
Amorphous
Amorphous adj. Without a clearly defined shape or form. Vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable. “The amorphous package caused alarm to many people in the terminal.”
Gourmand
Gourmand n. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; gluttonous. A connoisseur of good food. “The traveling gourmand seldom passed up a restaurant.”
Melancholy
Melancholy n. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness. adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.”
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