Word of the Day — Archive Page #50

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December 6, 2023
68%    32%    #78 votes

What does culprit mean?

perpetrator, culprit(noun)
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing

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December 5, 2023
77%    23%    #73 votes

What does kinetic mean?

kinetic(adj)
relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith

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December 4, 2023
74%    26%    #82 votes

What does wisecrack mean?

wisecrack, crack, sally, quip(verb)
witty remark

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December 3, 2023
72%    28%    #77 votes

What does caesura mean?

caesura(noun)
a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)

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December 2, 2023
72%    28%    #75 votes

What does delude mean?

deceive, lead on, delude, cozen(verb)
be false to; be dishonest with

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December 1, 2023
67%    33%    #56 votes

What does octogenarian mean?

octogenarian(adj)
someone whose age is in the eighties

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November 30, 2023
72%    28%    #83 votes

What does quaternary mean?

Quaternary, Quaternary period, Age of Man(noun)
last 2 million years

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