Word of the Day

fond of the company of others; sociable

a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood

pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary

commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed

deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy

to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind

to move with a sinuous or wavelike motion

- deceitfulness in speech or conduct; speaking or acting in two different ways

wasting away of the body or of an organ or part

to persuade by flattery or promises

characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.

joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression

the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.

made hard; hardened

to tear down; demolish; level to the ground

ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish

desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance

shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring:

constant; habitual; inveterate

a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power

an act or instance of desolating

having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to rural areas

mysterious in meaning; puzzling