adjective characterized by or showing a friendly disposition; free of ill will; congenial.The flight attendant was amiable and wasn’t visibly offended by the passenger’s thoughtless remark.He wasn’t the most efficient at his…
Word of the Day
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WOTD: ooze
intransitive verb to seep out gradually and slowly, as liquid, gas, or sound may do.Ketchup oozed out the sides of the sandwich.Sweat seemed to ooze from his every pore. intransitive verb to…
WOTD: supportive
adjective providing support or assistance.The boy’s supportive parents got him the extra help he needed to succeed in school.Her husband was supportive of her plan to open a business.His teammates were supportive…
WOTD: neutrality
noun the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute.Sweden adopted neutrality in the early 1800s and did not participate militarily in either of the two…
WOTD: evoke
transitive verb to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action.The music in this slow passage evokes images of a drowsy summer’s…