Word of the Day | 5th May 2019

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Definition

1 a : of little worth or importance

b : relating to or being the mathematically simplest case; specifically : characterized by having all variables equal to zero

2 : commonplace, ordinary

3 : of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species

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of or like oats.

inukshuk | Definition of inukshuk in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of inukshuk - a structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemora"

Esoteric

Esoteric 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.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: spike - Learner's Dictionary

1 [count] : a long, thin rod that ends in a point and is often made of metal

There are spikes on top of the fence.

The climbers drove metal spikes into the ice.

a railroad spike [=a large nail used to attach rails to railroad ties]

2 [count] : a sudden, rapid increase in something

There's been a spike in traffic since the new grocery store opened.

a price spike

3 a [count] : a metal point attached to the bottom of shoes worn by athletes in some sports — usually plural

I need to replace the spikes on my golf shoes.

b spikes [plural] : shoes with metal points attached to the bottom

Baseball players usually wear spikes.

a pair of spikes

c spikes [plural] : women's shoes with high, thin heels

She wore (a pair of) spikes. [=spike heels]

4 [count] : a long, narrow group of flowers that grow on one stem

a spike of flowers = a flower spike

segue

segue

segue \ ˈse-(ˌ)gwā , ˈsā- \ noun and verb

noun: the introductory section of a story

verb: the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another

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A.Word.A.Day --macadamize

A.Word.A.Day --macadamize

PRONUNCIATION:

(muh-KAD-uh-myz)

MEANING:

verb tr.: To construct or pave a road with small, broken stones bound with asphalt or tar.

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eohippus

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eohippus

the earliest horse: an extinct Eocene dog-sized animal of the genus with four-toed forelegs , three-toed hindlegs , and teeth specialized for browsing

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May 05, 2019