esoteric adjective \ess-uh-TAIR-ik\ 1 : designed for or understood by those with specific knowledge or training : difficult to understand2 a : limited to
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insouciance noun \in-SOO-see-unss\ : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance Did You Know? Don’t worry; be insouciant. Perhaps your mind will rest easier if we explain
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gulosity noun \goo-LAH-suh-tee\ : excessive appetite : greediness Did You Know? Gulosity is a rare word for “gluttony” that sees only occasional use in
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presage verb \PRESS-ij\ 1 : to give an omen or warning of : foreshadow2 : foretell, predict3 : to make or utter a prediction
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gelid adjective \JELL-id\ : extremely cold : icy Did You Know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our
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convalesce verb \kahn-vuh-LESS\ : to recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness Did You Know? When you convalesce, you heal or grow
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idiopathic adjective \id-ee-uh-PATH-ik\ 1 : arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : primary 2 : peculiar to the individual Did You
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prehensile adjective \pree-HEN-sil\ 1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception
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rescind verb \rih-SIND\ 1 : to take away : remove2 a : take back, cancelb : to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties
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tyro noun TYE-roh Definition : a beginner in learning : novice Did You Know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language.
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vaunted adj. \VAWN-tud\ : highly or widely praised or boasted about Did You Know? The verb vaunt has been used since the 15th century
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eudaemonic
adjective eu·dae·mon·ic | \ ¦yüdē¦mänik, -nēk \ : producing happiness : based on the idea of happiness as the proper end of conduct
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colloquial adjective kuh-LOH-kwee-ul 1 a : used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation; also : unacceptably informalb : using conversational style 2
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Quote of the Week “Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today. It is already tomorrow in Australia.” – Charles Schulz Word
“Conflict of Interest” As Defined By Encyclopedia Of Business, 2nd Ed.
“Black’s Law Dictionary” describes conflict of interest as being in connection with “public officials and fiduciaries and their relationship to matters of private interest