May 31, 2018 at 12:12AM

The Word of the Day is Prolific: Prolific [pro·lif·ic] adj. Productive: Producing abundant works or results. “A prolific artist.” “A prolific writer.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 30, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Haughty: Haughty [haugh·ty] adj. Condescending: behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way. “He always seemed haughty in company meetings.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 29, 2018 at 12:32AM

The Word of the Day is Synergism: Synergism [syn·er·gism] n. Interaction of discrete agencies or conditions where the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual parts. “The directors saw considerable synergism in the business merger.” (also Synergy). . #wod Justin Taylor

May 28, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Extemporaneous: Extemporaneous [ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous] adj. 1. Unrehearsed. Done or said without advance preparation or thought; impromptu. 2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: “An extemporaneous speech.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 27, 2018 at 12:22AM

The Word of the Day is Furtive: Furtive [fur·tive] adj. 1. Marked by quiet, caution or secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. “A furtive kiss.” 2. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. “A furtive attempt to take control of the business.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 26, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Anecdotal: Anecdotal [an·ec·dot·al] adj. Based on casual observations or indications rather than rigorous or scientific analysis: “There is anecdotal evidence that the stock will soon double in price.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 25, 2018 at 12:12AM

The Word of the Day is Sanguine: Sanguine [san·guine] adj. Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: “A sanguine disposition;” “Sanguine expectations.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 24, 2018 at 12:37AM

The Word of the Day is Feckless: Feckless [feck·less] adj. 1. Careless and irresponsible. “The kids were feckless during spring break.” 2. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective – unlikely to be successful. “It was a feckless attempt to make the company a success.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 23, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Innocuous: Innocuous [in·noc·u·ous] adj. 1. Having no adverse effect; harmless. 2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid. “The innocuous looking e-mail actually contained a virus.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 22, 2018 at 11:43AM

My daily goal on 2018-05-20 was 139.9% achieved! 419.6 of 300 points earned via my Misfit. Justin Taylor

May 22, 2018 at 11:43AM

My daily goal on 2018-05-19 was 214.8% achieved! 644.4 of 300 points earned via my Misfit. Justin Taylor

May 22, 2018 at 12:19AM

The Word of the Day is Autonomous: Autonomous [au·ton·o·mous] adj. 1. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed. 2. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: “The business divisions operate autonomously.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 21, 2018 at 12:19AM

The Word of the Day is Mercurial: Mercurial [mer·cu·ri·al] adj. 1. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: “His mercurial temperament made him difficult to work for.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 20, 2018 at 12:09AM

The Word of the Day is Petulant: Petulant; Petulance [pet·u·lant] adj. 1. Contemptuous in speech or behavior. 2. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; rude. “She was fired over her petulant attitude to our customers.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 19, 2018 at 12:13AM

The Word of the Day is Plethora: Plethora [pleth·o·ra] n. A superabundance; an excessive amount or number: “Upon returning from the trip, she had a plethora of calls to make.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 18, 2018 at 12:28AM

The Word of the Day is Ephemeral: Ephemeral [e·phem·er·al] adj. 1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: “The ephemeral nature of fashion trends.” 2. Living or lasting only for a day, as with certain plants or insects. . #wod Justin Taylor

May 17, 2018 at 12:18AM

The Word of the Day is Myriad: Myriad [myr·i·ad] adj. Constituting a very large, indefinite number; innumerable: “The myriad snowflakes in the winter.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 16, 2018 at 12:20AM

The Word of the Day is Dogmatic: Dogmatic [dog·mat·ic] adj. 1. Expressing rigid opinions; Prone to expressing strongly held beliefs and opinions. “A dogmatic speech.” 2. Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated. . #wod Justin Taylor

May 15, 2018 at 12:25AM

The Word of the Day is Capricious: Capricious [ca·pri·cious] adj. Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable. “He’s such a capricious boss I never know how he’ll react.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 14, 2018 at 12:35AM

The Word of the Day is Gregarious: Gregarious [gre·gar·i·ous] adj. 1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. “She is a gregarious, outgoing person.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 13, 2018 at 12:31AM

The Word of the Day is Visceral: Visceral [vis·cer·al] adj. 1. Instinctual: proceeding from instinct rather than from reasoned thinking or intellect. “A visceral business decision.” 2. Emotional: characterized by or showing crude or elemental emotions. . #wod Justin Taylor

May 12, 2018 at 12:11AM

The Word of the Day is Auspicious: Auspicious [aus·pi·cious] adj. Marked by success; prosperous. Suggesting a positive and successful future. “An auspicious time to purchase the stock.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 11, 2018 at 12:21AM

The Word of the Day is Pensive: Pensive [pen·sive] adj. Deeply, often wistfully or dreamily thoughtful. Expressive of melancholy thoughtfulness. “She was feeling pensive after seeing an old boyfriend.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 10, 2018 at 12:11AM

The Word of the Day is Cognitive: Cognitive [cog·ni·tive] adj. 1. Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception. 2. Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge. “A Cognitive model for success.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 09, 2018 at 12:16AM

The Word of the Day is Specious: Specious [spe·cious] adj. 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious. “A specious argument.” 2. Deceptively attractive. . #wod Justin Taylor

May 08, 2018 at 12:26AM

The Word of the Day is Quixotic: Quixotic [quix·ot·ic] adj. 1. Idealistic without regard to practicality; impractical. 2. Impulsive: tending to act on whims or impulses. “It was clearly a quixotic case against the defendant.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 07, 2018 at 12:31AM

The Word of the Day is Incredulous: Incredulous [in·cred·u·lous] adj. 1. Skeptical; disbelieving. “Most people are incredulous of stories about flying saucers.” 2. Expressive of disbelief. “An incredulous stare.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 06, 2018 at 12:25AM

The Word of the Day is Odious: Odious (o·di·ous) adj. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Deserving of hatred or repugnance. “The detective said it was the most odious crime she had ever seen.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 05, 2018 at 12:15AM

The Word of the Day is Acerbic: Acerbic [a·cer·bic] adj. Sharp or biting, as in character or expression. “The director occasionally allowed an acerbic tone to an otherwise subtle dialogue.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 04, 2018 at 12:24AM

The Word of the Day is Esoteric: Esoteric [es·o·ter·ic] adj. 1. Difficult to understand; abstruse. 2. Not publicly disclosed; confidential. 3. Of rare, special, or unusual interest. “Her software’s success was based on an esoteric programming language.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 03, 2018 at 12:24AM

The Word of the Day is Incongruous: Incongruous [in·con·gru·ous] adj. 1. Lacking in harmony; incompatible. 2. Not in agreement, as with principles; inconsistent. “A plan incongruous with reason.” 3. Not in keeping with what is correct, proper, or logical; inappropriate. “She showed incongruous behavior.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 02, 2018 at 12:24AM

The Word of the Day is Ominous: Ominous [om·i·nous] adj. Menacing; threatening. “Ominous black clouds;” “An ominous scream prior to the shooting.” . #wod Justin Taylor

May 01, 2018 at 12:20AM

The Word of the Day is Anachronism: Anachronism [a·nach·ro·nism] n. One that is out of its proper, chronological, or historical order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time. “A sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.” . #wod Justin Taylor