noun the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity.The congregation could forgive the minister his misdeeds but not…
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WOTD: dawdle
intransitive verb 1. to walk slowly and aimlessly; linger along the way.If you dawdle, you will be late. 2. to waste time; be slow and somewhat idle.The children do the dishwashing, but…
WOTD: cavalier
noun an armed horseman; knight. adjective carefree and offhand; nonchalant.He’s young and still taking a cavalier attitude toward his future.It was a serious question, but he answered in a rather cavalier manner.I…
WOTD: unscathed
adjective not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured.We emerged from the fire unscathed. See the full entry
WOTD: adamant
adjective unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding.He was adamant in his refusal to join any political party.I thought I could change her mind,…