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Autonomous

WordThink Word of the Day — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:20 +0000

Autonomous [au·ton·o·mous] adj. 1. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed. 2. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: “The business divisions operate autonomously.”

Mercurial

WordThink Word of the Day — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:44 +0000

Mercurial [mer·cu·ri·al] adj. 1. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: “His mercurial temperament made him difficult to work for.”

Petulant

WordThink Word of the Day — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:49 +0000

Petulant; Petulance [pet·u·lant] adj. 1. Contemptuous in speech or behavior. 2. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; rude. “She was fired over her petulant attitude to our customers.”

Plethora

WordThink Word of the Day — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:23 +0000

Plethora [pleth·o·ra] n. A superabundance; an excessive amount or number: “Upon returning from the trip, she had a plethora of calls to make.”

Ephemeral

WordThink Word of the Day — Sat, 18 May 2013 07:00:59 +0000

Ephemeral [e·phem·er·al] adj. 1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: “The ephemeral nature of fashion trends.” 2. Living or lasting only for a day, as with certain plants or insects.

Myriad

WordThink Word of the Day — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:27 +0000

Myriad [myr·i·ad] adj. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: “The myriad snowflakes in the winter.”

Dogmatic

WordThink Word of the Day — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:41 +0000

Dogmatic [dog·mat·ic] adj. 1. Expressing rigid opinions; Prone to expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions. “A dogmatic speech.” 2. Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.

Capricious

WordThink Word of the Day — Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:50 +0000

Capricious [ca·pri·cious] adj. Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. “He’s such a capricious boss I never know how he’ll react.”

Gregarious

WordThink Word of the Day — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:07 +0000

Gregarious [gre·gar·i·ous] adj. 1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. “She is a gregarious, outgoing person.”

Visceral

WordThink Word of the Day — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:33 +0000

Visceral [vis·cer·al] adj. 1. Instinctual: proceeding from instinct rather than from reasoned thinking or intellect. “A visceral business decision.” 2. Emotional: characterized by or showing crude or elemental emotions.