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Adjective: Intemperate  (in-TEM-puh-rut) Definition: 1. Not moderate or mild: severe 2. Lacking or showing lack of restraint 3. Given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages Sample sentence: The journalist...

Could you be addicted to your cell phone? A team of addiction researchers thinks so. The investigators linked the near constant use of cell...

Noun: Trousseau  (TROO-soh) Definition: The personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares. Sample sentence: I am fortunate to be...

Do you know how many steps you take each day? A typical adult female takes about 5,117, which is just about a two to...

Verb: Espouse  (ih-SPOWZ) Definition: 1. Marry 2. To take up and support as a cause: become attached to Sample sentence: John made the decision to espouse Loretta, despite...

Menopausal woman may be able to cut their hot flashes in half simply by learning to relax. A Swedish study reported the effects of...

Adjective: Clamant  (KLAY-munt) Definition: 1. Clamorous, blatant 2. Demanding attention: urgent Sample sentence: Clamant students gathered outside the college president's office, protesting the denial of tenure for a...

Iyengar yoga has been proven to help ease back pain, and researchers in Germany and Austria recently investigated whether it could also help patients...

Verb: Portend  (por-TEND) Definition: 1. To give an omen or anticipatory sign of 2. Indicate, signify Sample sentence:  Some people believe a black cat can portend impending danger.

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...