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[ skuhl-duhg-uh-ree ] noun, plural dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery I am at a complete loss as to why we don't use...

sa·​ga·​cious | \ sə-ˈgā-shəs Definition of sagacious having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd I was...

Preventative adjective or nounpre·ven·ta·tive\-ˈven-tə-tiv\ Definition of PREVENTATIVE :  preventive Now, what we have here is a perfect...

Have you ever wondered about the difference in the two sayings, "hold your peace" and "say your piece"? They seem to reference the same...

[ˈbildo͝oNGzrōˌmän] NOUN Bildungsroman (noun) · Bildungsromane (plural noun) a novel dealing with one person's formative years or...

Cacophony nounca·coph·o·ny\ka-ˈkä-fə-nē, -ˈkȯ- also -ˈka-\ 1:  harsh or discordant sound :  dissonance 2:  harshness in the sound of...

Respite nounre·spite\ˈres-pət also ri-ˈspīt, British usuallyˈres-ˌpīt\ 1:  a period of temporary delay 2:  an interval of rest or relief...