debate de·bate \ di-ˈbāt , dē- \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] noun a discussion, as of a public question in an assembly, involving opposing viewpoints: a formal contest in which the affirmative and negative sides of a proposition are advocated by opposing speakers. deliberation; consideration. verb to engage in argument or discussion, as in a…
clean \ ˈklēn \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] adjective 1. free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: 2. free from foreign or extraneous matter: 3. free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: not radioactive: 4. characterized by a fresh, wholesome quality: inoffensive in language or content; without obscenity. 5. free from all writing or marking: having few or no corrections; easily…
sick \ ˈsik \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] adjective afflicted with ill health or disease; ailing. affected with nausea; inclined to vomit. deeply affected with some unpleasant feeling, as of sorrow, disgust, or boredom. mentally, morally, or emotionally deranged, corrupt, or unsound. dwelling on or obsessed with that which is gruesome, sadistic,ghoulish, or the like; morbid. very annoyed or bored by something because you have had too much of it. Slang. great; amazing verb to attack (used especially in…
write \ ˈrīt \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] verb to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe. to express or communicate in writing; give a written account of. to produce as author or composer. Synonyms: compose, pen, author, draft, create…
quick \ ˈkwik \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] adjective 1. done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate. 2. that is over or completed within a short interval of time. 3. moving, or able to move, with speed. Synonyms: abrupt, active, agile, alert, brief, brisk, cursory, energetic, expeditious, express,…
beyond be·yond \ bē-ˈänd \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] adverb farther on or away preposition 1. on, at, or to the farther side of 2. farther on than; more distant than. 3. outside the understanding, limits, or reach of; past 4. superior to; surpassing; above 5. more than; in excess of; over and above noun 1. something that lies on or…
acrostic noun acros·tic \ ə-ˈkrȯs-tik , -ˈkräs- \ [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”56″] a poem in which a set of letters (as the first letter of the lines) taken in order form a word or phrase a word (as radar) formed from the beginning letter or letters of each or most of the parts of a…
arbiter Hear it. noun ar·bi·ter \ ˈär-bə-tər \ 1: a person with power to decide a dispute :judge The mayor will act as the final arbiterin any dispute between board members. 2: a person or agency whose judgment or opinion is considered authoritative arbiters of taste arbitrator is a person chosen to settle differences in a disagreement arbitration is the act of judging, or…
valiant [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] adjective val·iant \ ˈval-yənt \ 1. boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier. 2. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: to make a valiant effort. 3. worthy; excellent. valiantly (adverb) valiantness (noun) Synonyms: bold, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, gutsy, gutty, heroic (also heroical), intrepid, lionhearted, manful, stalwart, stout, stouthearted, undauntable, undaunted, brave Antonyms:…
praise [fac_icon icon=”volume-up” color=”#000000″ color_hover=”#1e73be” font_size=”24px”] \ ˈprāz \ verb 1. to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol. 2. to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song. noun 3. the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation. 4. the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an…