Word of the Day

krest faw lən adjective downcast or depressed; dejected. She looked utterly crestfallen, and I gathered the audition had not gone well.

pe dih gri noun documented descent from distinguished ancestors, esp. of an animal. The dog that won the show has an impressive pedigree.

lawf ti 1. of great height; high. From a great distance, they spotted the castle’s lofty towers. This evening they sit beneath the lofty palm trees, where the crane flutters round them…

byər a krə si 1. an organized group of hired officials, esp. governmental. The governor is at the head of the state bureaucracy. 2. a system of administration characterized by excessive routine…

concede kən sid transitive verb 1. to acknowledge the truth, justice, or propriety of; admit. After some argument, he conceded her point. I concede that my son was in the wrong, but I…