OALD Word Of The Day
Words of the day from Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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jabber
jabber: to talk quickly and in an excited way...
unkempt
unkempt: not well cared for...
diatribe
diatribe: a long and angry speech...
emo
emo: a style of rock music...
inquisitor
inquisitor: a person who asks a lot of difficult questions...
platitude
platitude: a comment or statement that has been made very often...
abhor
abhor: to hate something...
awning
awning: a sheet of strong cloth...
macabre
macabre: unpleasant and strange...
rock-bottom
rock bottom: the lowest point or level...
fastidious
fastidious: being careful that every detail of something...
bookmaker
bookmaker: a person whose job is to take bets...
egocentric
egocentric: thinking only about yourself...
frizz_1
frizz: to curl very tightly...
respite
respite: a short break...
manifestation
manifestation: an event, action or thing that is a sign...
agog
agog: excited and very interested...
resplendent
resplendent: brightly coloured...
chubby
chubby: slightly fat in a way that...
obdurate
obdurate: refusing to change your mind...