Wordsmyth

noun an amount by which something is less than what is required or expected, esp. the amount by which income is less than expenses.To attain the calorie deficit needed to lose weight,…

adjective gloomy or sullen.He lapsed into a morose silence. See the full entry

noun an obvious or generally accepted principle.Practice makes perfect is a familiar axiom.It is an axiom of politics that the more unhappy the voters are at election time, the more likely they…

adjective no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete.The old factory was still using outmoded equipment. See the full entry

noun very strong feelings; passion; fervor.Their ardor was such that they defied their families and ran off together.He no longer felt the ardor for his calling that he’d had as a young…