June 30, 2018 at 10:05PM

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton - "Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." Justin Taylor

June 30, 2018 at 12:02AM

The Word of the Day is Secular: Secular [sec·u·lar] adj. 1. Worldly rather than spiritual. 2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body. “A secular book.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 29, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Arduous: Arduous [ar·du·ous] adj. 1. Demanding great effort or labor; difficult. “An arduous undertaking.” 2. Testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous. “A long and arduous process.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 28, 2018 at 10:09PM

Ambrose Bierce - "Doubt is the father of invention." Justin Taylor

June 28, 2018 at 12:22AM

The Word of the Day is Antithesis: Antithesis [an·tith·e·sis] n.pl. 1. Direct contrast; opposition. 2. The direct or exact opposite. “Hope is the antithesis of despair.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 27, 2018 at 12:23AM

The Word of the Day is Oxymoron: Oxymoron [ox·y·mo·ron] n.pl. A phrase in which two words of contradictory meaning are used together for special effect, for example, “wise fool” or “to make haste slowly.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 26, 2018 at 12:13AM

The Word of the Day is Pervicacious: Pervicacious [per·vi·ca·cious] adj. Stubborn, extremely willful, obstinate. “He became quite pervicacious in his old age.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 25, 2018 at 12:18AM

The Word of the Day is Accoutrement: Accoutrement [ac·cou·tre·ment] n. Additional items of dress or equipment, carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity. The General dressed for battle in shining accoutrements.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 24, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Vernacular: Vernacular [ver·nac·u·lar] n. The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region. An idiomatic word, phrase, or expression. The idiom of a particular trade or profession: “In the legal vernacular.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 23, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Paradigm: Paradigm [par·a·digm] n. A typical example or pattern of something; a model. “The economic paradigm was flawed.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 22, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Deciduous: Deciduous [de·cid·u·ous] adj. Not permanent or lasting; ephemeral. “The fire created a deciduous outlook for the company.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 21, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Pedantic: Pedantic [pe·dan·tic] adj. 1. Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules. “A pedantic attention to details.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 20, 2018 at 12:12AM

The Word of the Day is Vexatious: Vexatious [vex·a·tious] adj. 1. Full of annoyance or distress; harassed. 2. Causing or creating vexation; annoying. “Her ex-husband put her in a vexatious situation.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 19, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Assiduous: Assiduous [as·sid·u·ous] adj. 1. Constant in application or attention; diligent: “An assiduous worker who strove for perfection.” 2. Unceasing; persistent: “Assiduous cancer research.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 18, 2018 at 12:18AM

The Word of the Day is Precarious: Precarious [pre·car·i·ous] adj. 1. Dangerously lacking in security or stability: “The precarious life of an undercover cop.” 2. Subject to chance or unknown conditions. 3. Based on uncertain, unwarranted, or unproved premises. “A precarious solution to a difficult problem.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 17, 2018 at 12:28AM

The Word of the Day is Guile: Guile [guile] n. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit. Particular skill and cleverness in tricking or deceiving people. “Considerable guile was involved in the transaction.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 15, 2018 at 12:31AM

The Word of the Day is Intrepid: Intrepid [in·trep·id] adj. 1. Resolutely courageous; fearless. Persistent in the pursuit of something. “A team of intrepid explorers.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 14, 2018 at 12:21AM

The Word of the Day is Acrimonious: Acrimonious [ac·ri·mo·ni·ous] adj. 1. Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous: “An acrimonious debate between the two candidates.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 13, 2018 at 11:59PM

My daily goal on 2018-06-13 was 127.3% achieved! 382 of 300 points earned via my Misfit. Justin Taylor

June 13, 2018 at 12:26AM

The Word of the Day is Demure: Demure [de·mure] adj. 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior. “Despite her demure appearance, she is an accomplished mountain climber.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 12, 2018 at 12:22AM

The Word of the Day is Divisive: Divisive [di·vi·sive] adj. Creating dissension or discord; Causing disagreement or hostility within a group so that it is likely to split. “Divisive politics.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 11, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Pervasive: Pervasive [per·va·sive] adj. Having the quality or tendency to pervade or permeate. “The pervasive odor of garlic.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 10, 2018 at 12:27AM

The Word of the Day is Benevolent: Benevolent [be·nev·o·lent] adj. 1. Charitable: performing good or charitable acts and not seeking to make a profit. 2. Characterized by or suggestive of doing good; showing kindness or goodwill. . #wod Justin Taylor

June 09, 2018 at 12:32AM

The Word of the Day is Exponential: Exponential [ex·po·nen·tial] adj. Characterized by an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent). “The company enjoyed an exponential growth rate.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 08, 2018 at 12:07AM

The Word of the Day is Garish: Garish [gar·ish] adj. 1. Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy. 2. Loud and flashy. “Garish makeup.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 07, 2018 at 12:37AM

The Word of the Day is Supercilious: Supercilious [su·per·cil·i·ous] adj. 1. Full of contempt and arrogance. 2. Behaving as if or showing that a person thinks they are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs or ideas are not important, condescending. “He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 06, 2018 at 12:18AM

The Word of the Day is Systemic: Systemic [sys·tem·ic] adj. Relating to or common to a system. A problem, risk, or change that is a basic one, experienced by the whole of a system or organization and not just particular parts of it. “The systemic risks of the investment.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 05, 2018 at 12:08AM

The Word of the Day is Hubris: Hubris [hu·bris] n. 1. Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance. 2. A strong belief in a person’s own importance. “He was disciplined for his hubris.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 04, 2018 at 12:23AM

The Word of the Day is Precipitous: Precipitous [pre·cip·i·tous] adj. Done rashly: acting too quickly and without sufficient thought. “Excessive spending caused the precipitous demise of the company.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 03, 2018 at 12:29AM

The Word of the Day is Specificity: Specificity [spec·i·fic·i·ty ] n. 1. The condition or state of being specific rather than general. “His input added a desirable note of specificity to the discussion.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 02, 2018 at 12:04AM

The Word of the Day is Avarice: Avarice [av·a·rice] n. Immoderate desire, greed for wealth: an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money. “His life was consumed by ambition and avarice.” . #wod Justin Taylor

June 01, 2018 at 12:09AM

The Word of the Day is Extrapolate: Extrapolate [ex·trap·o·late] v.tr. To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information. “He extrapolated the historical data to determine the projected outcome.” . #wod Justin Taylor