e·bul·lient (ĭ-blʊ'yənt, -bŭl-)
adj.
1. Zestfully enthusiastic.
2. Boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling.
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ebullient. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 20, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ebullient
Monday, June 20, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
culpable
cul·pa·ble (kŭl'pə-bəl)
adj.
Deserving of blame or censure as being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious. See Synonyms at blameworthy.
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culpable. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 19, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culpable
adj.
Deserving of blame or censure as being wrong, evil, improper, or injurious. See Synonyms at blameworthy.
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culpable. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 19, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/culpable
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
desideratum
de·sid·er·a·tum (dĭ-sĭd'ə-rā'təm, -rä-)
n. pl. de·sid·er·a·ta (-t)
Something considered necessary or highly desirable.
Examples:
"The point is not that the artist has 'penetrated the character' of his sitter, that commonplace desideratum of portraiture" (Robert Hughes).
The desiderata for a vacation are time and money.
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desideratum. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/desideratum
n. pl. de·sid·er·a·ta (-t)
Something considered necessary or highly desirable.
Examples:
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desideratum. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 15, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/desideratum
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
disingenuous
dis·in·gen·u·ous (dĭs'ĭn-jĕn'yoo-əs)
adj.
1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who ... exemplified ... the most disagreeable traits of his time" (David Cannadine).
2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf.
3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive.
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disingenuous. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disingenuous
adj.
1. Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating: "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who ... exemplified ... the most disagreeable traits of his time" (David Cannadine).
2. Pretending to be unaware or unsophisticated; faux-naïf.
3. Usage Problem Unaware or uninformed; naive.
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disingenuous. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 14, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/disingenuous
Monday, June 13, 2011
cognizant
cog·ni·zant (cŏg'nĭ-zənt)
adj.
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; also : mindful
Examples:
He is cognizant of his duties as a father.
<not fully cognizant of the details of the trade agreement>
Not like some college kid beaming in blissful ignorance, but rather like a worldly 23-year-old, self-aware and fully cognizant of the dire straits he's entering. —Jody Berger, ESPN, 14 June 1999
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cognizant. 2011. In Merriam-Webster.com.com.
Retrieved June 13, 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognizant
adj.
knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; also : mindful
Examples:
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cognizant. 2011. In Merriam-Webster.com.com.
Retrieved June 13, 2011, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognizant
Sunday, June 12, 2011
specious
spe·cious (spē'shəs)
adj.
1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious.
Example:
<a specious argument>
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specious. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/specious
adj.
1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious.
Example:
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specious. 2011. In TheFreeDictionary.com.
Retrieved June 12, 2011, from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/specious
Sunday, May 29, 2011
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