Word of the Day: Quintessential
Quintessential
Meaning: Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example: He is the quintessential English gentleman.
Meaning: Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example: He is the quintessential English gentleman.
Facetious Meaning: Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor. Example: He made a facetious comment during the meeting.
Capitulate Meaning: Cease to resist; surrender. Example: The army had to capitulate after the siege.
Fatuous Meaning: Silly and pointless. Example: His fatuous comments irritated the panel.
Zephyr Meaning: A soft gentle breeze. Example: A zephyr rustled the leaves.
Cacophony Meaning: A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds. Example: The cacophony of the city traffic was overwhelming.
Indolent Meaning: Lazy or sluggish. Example: The indolent student never completed assignments.