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Verb: Gainsay  (gayn-SAY) Definition: 1. To declare to be untrue or invalid 2. To contradict, oppose Sample sentence: There is no doubt that their work makes a useful...

Adjective: Gregarious (grih-GAIR-ee-us) Definition: 1. Tending to associatte with others of one kind; also, marked by or indicating liking for companionship. 2. Growing in a cluster...

Adjective: Vapid Definition: Lacking liveliness, tang, briskness, or force: flat, dull, Sample sentence: The movie was billed as a gripping political thriller but turned out to...

Noun: Donnybrook  (DAH-nee-brook) Definition: 1. A free-for-all, brawl 2. A usually public quarrel or dispute Sample sentence: The two antique collectors found themselves embroiled in a spirited donnybrook...

Adjective: Recalcitrant (rih-KAL-suh-trunt) Definition: 1. Obstinately defiant of authority or restraint. 2. Difficult to manage or operate, not responsive to treatment: resistant. Sample sentence: Anna's doctor ordered...

Adjective: De minimus   (dee-MIN-uh-mus) Definition: Lacking significance or importance: so minor as to merit disregard. Sample sentence: Critics complain that the new policy merely introduces de...

Eating oranges and grapefruit daily seem to help lower the risk of stroke among women, thanks to compounds called flavones they contain. This news...

Noun: Froufrou  (FROO-froo) Definition: 1. A rustling especially of a woman's skirt. 2. Showy or frilly ornamentation. Sample sentence: Styled in the manner of a Victorian mansion, the...

Calls to poison control centers reporting glow stick "poisoning" appear to increase during Halloween. Glow sticks are minimally toxic, but do pose a slight...

If you’re over 30, chances are you’ve got gum disease. A new study published in the August 30, 2012 issue of the Journal of...