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Category: Word of the Day
Daily definitions and usage information for all who want to increase and hone their vocabulary.
wrath
noun violent or fierce anger, indignation, or resentment.The king was finally forced to face the wrath of the wronged nobles.Seething with wrath, she stabbed him twice. See the full entry
scourge
noun someone or something that inflicts punishment or causes suffering or destruction.The unfortunate population had already undergone the scourge of a cholera epidemic. transitive verb to flog with a scourge; whip. See…
bigot
noun one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, esp. religious, racial, or ethnic.She called her father a bigot when he…
charlatan
noun one who deceitfully claims to possess a particular skill or expertise; fraud; quack.Many who claimed to be able to communicate with the dead were shown to be charlatans.