Word of the Day

vawnt  transitive verb to speak boastfully of; brag about. He vaunted his many successes. noun a boastful statement or speech.  

faUnd lIng noun a child or infant abandoned by unidentified parents and found by someone else. In Wuthering Heights, old Mr. Earnshaw calls the foundling, Heathcliff, a “poor fatherless child.”

In e fə bəl adjective beyond description; inexpressible. He experienced ineffable joy in prayer. The painting has an ineffable charm, which critics have struggled to explain.

rih paIn intransitive verb 1: to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. She lay on the couch all day, repining over her misfortune. 2: to have a restless yearning for something; pine….

plaw diht noun (often pl.) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. Despite plaudits from the critics, the film failed at the box…