Word of the Day — Archive Page #494
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June 6, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does cygnus mean?
- Cygnus(noun)
- a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
June 5, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does battle of wagram mean?
- Wagram, battle of Wagram(noun)
- a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians
June 3, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does fender mean?
- fender, wing(noun)
- a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
June 2, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does tractableness mean?
- tractability, tractableness, flexibility(noun)
- the trait of being easily persuaded
June 1, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does plucky mean?
- gutsy, plucky(adj)
- marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
May 31, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does objurgate mean?
- condemn, reprobate, decry, objurgate, excoriate(verb)
- express strong disapproval of
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