Words of the Day

• Colloquialism
  Colloquialism [col·lo·qui·al·ism] n. 1. An informal word or phrase that is more common in conversation than in formal speech or writing. Colloquialisms can include words such as “gonna” and phrases such as “ain’t nothin’” and “dead as a doornail.”
• Temerity
  Temerity [te·mer·i·ty] n. Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity: “No one had the temerity to question her decision.”
• Ignominious
  Ignominious [ig·no·min·i·ous] adj. Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; humiliating: “An ignominious defeat.”