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Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
WOTD: defiant
adjective characterized by a bold disregard or contempt for authority or opposition; refusing to obey.Upon hearing of the new regulations, the defiant workers went on strike.His defiant behavior toward the guards resulted…
WOTD: banish
transitive verb to cast (someone) permanently out of a country by official action.He was banished from the country for his part in antigovernment demonstrations. See the full entry
WOTD: optimism
noun the belief that everything will turn out well, or that there are good aspects of every situation. (Cf. pessimism.)He was always surprised at her optimism considering all the misfortunes that she…
WOTD: abroad
adverb in or to a country that is not one’s own.Born and raised in England, he had never travelled abroad before. adjective in a country outside of one’s own.Our products are being…