WORD OF THE DAY TACITURN(Adjective) \ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\ Meaning: Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. Tending to be quiet; not speaking frequently. Usage: My brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public. On the witness stand, the normally vocal suspect became taciturn and refused to answer the lawyer’s questions. Taciturn people usually […]
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WORD OF THE DAY TWADDLE Meaning: Noun Silly, trivial, or pretentious talk or writing. Speech or writing that is silly or not true. Verb To talk or write (something) in a silly or pretentious way Usage: She dismissed the findings as utter twaddle. He dismissed the novel as self-indulgent twaddle. We don’t believe that twaddle […]