cramming

cramming :trying to learn a lot of material in a short 

  period of time. The term is frequently used in the phrase  :pull an all-nighter  

centipede

   
  
centipede 

a small creature like a worm with a lot of very small legs                                         

word of the day christmas

christmas cracker   

a tube of coloured paper that two people pull apart at Christmas in Britain for fun. It  makes a loud sound as it is pulled apart, and usually contains a small toy     

 

hookah

hookah                             

bird-brain

  
bird-brain :someone who is silly or stupid

bird-brain

  
bird-brain :someone who is silly or stupid 

birdbrained adjective 

theist, noun  - a person who denies the existence of God.

          *When the judge asked the witness to swear that she would tell the truth, the witness replied that she could not, since she was an atheist.

 

Avid, adjective – extremely eager, enthusiastic.

          * The candidate was accused of having an avid desire for personal power.

 

Belligerent, adjective –  a fighting attitude; war like

          *A truce was arranged between the two belligerent nations.

(Can also be use as a noun)

 

Emulate, verb – to copy or imitate.

          *The basketball player admired his coach so much that he emulated his manner of speaking, walking and dressing.

 

Eulogy, noun – a speech or writing of high praise.

          *At her inauguration the newly elected governor’s eulogy listed the accomplishments of the previous governor.

listless \LIST-lis\, adjective:
Having no desire or inclination; indifferent; heedless; spiritless.
--LISTLESSLY, adverb -- LISTLESSNESS, noun

I was listless, and desponding.
-- Swift

today's word

shenanigan • \shuh-NAN-ih-gun\  • noun

 a devious trick used especially for an underhand purpose

a : tricky or questionable practices or conduct -- usually used in plural

b : high-spirited or mischievous activity -- usually used in plural

Example Sentence:

The CEO resigned amid accusations of financial shenanigans and dubious deals.

today's word

ramshackle • \RAM-shak-ul\  • adjective

 appearing ready to collapse : rickety

 carelessly or loosely constructed

Example Sentence:

The properties were separated by a ramshackle wooden fence that was just barely held together with chicken wire.

today's word

lambaste \lam-BAYST\, transitive v:
1. To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
2. To scold sharply; to attack verbally; to berate 

someone who spends most of his time lambasting his opponents for supporting the wrong ideas and the wrong courses of action.