noun a close friend or companion; buddy.He and his cronies are having their Friday night poker game. See the full entry
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WOTD: boor
noun a rough-mannered or insensitive person.After he’d talked about himself all through dinner and repeatedly insulted the waitress, she decided her date was a complete boor. See the full entry
WOTD: audacity
noun courage or boldness, often accompanied by a degree of recklessness or arrogance; daring.It required a certain amount of audacity to accuse the committee of bias in making their decision.Her audacity in…
WOTD: gingerly
adverb in a careful or cautious manner; warily.She wrapped tissue paper around the delicate vase and placed it gingerly in the box.The cat pawed the large beetle gingerly.She very gingerly brought up…