adjective no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete.The old factory was still using outmoded equipment. See the full entry
WOTD: ardor
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…
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WOTD: auditory
noun of or pertaining to hearing or the sense of hearing.Auditory tests are being done to evaluate the child’s hearing. See the full entry
WOTD: quizzical
adjective 1. expressing doubt, confusion, or questioning; puzzled.A quizzical frown came over his face as he tried to decipher the complicated directions. 2. strange; unusual; eccentric; odd.The neighbors had begun to wonder…