
This Week’s Word: Altruistic adj.
[al-troo-is-tik] /ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk/
Altruistic can either describe someone who is unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others or a behavior that exhibits this quality. The
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This Week’s Word: Altruistic adj.
[al-troo-is-tik] /ˌæl truˈɪs tɪk/
Altruistic can either describe someone who is unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others or a behavior that exhibits this quality. The
This Week’s Word: Ephemeral
/ɪˈfɛm ər əl/ [ih-fem-er-uh l]
adj.
Ephemeral describes something short-lived or something that lasts for only a day.
This Week’s Word: Indolent [in–dl-uh nt] adjective
Indolent means having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; to be lazy. In medicine, indolent refers to something that causes little or
This Week’s Word: Ribald
/ˈrɪb əld/ [rib–uh ld]
adj.
Ribald describes particularly lewd speech or humor. Something that is ribald may be irreverent or vulgar to the point of being abusive.
Synonyms: indecent, obscene, scurrilous
This Week’s Word: Histrionic
/ˌhɪs triˈɒn ɪk/ [his-tree-on-ik]
adj.
Originally a noun used to identify an actor, histrionic is now
This Week’s Word: Ennui
/ɑnˈwi, ˈɑn wi/ [ahn-wee, ahn-wee]
noun
Ennui is best described as a state of boredom resulting from a complete lack of interest, but it is often used to connote that particular type