Definition (Adjective) 1. marked by fullness, strength, and clarity of sound : sonorous. 2. excessively elevated or inflated : pompous, bombastic. In Context "'This time, it's personal.' Yeah, yeah, you've no doubt heard that orotund threat before in movie trailers for the newest sequel to some action revenge movie starring Charles Bronson, Bruce Willis or Liam Neeson." Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News, 15 Dec. 2017
Definition (Noun) A talking together; a conversation, dialogue. Also, a written dialogue, as Erasmus's Colloquies. In Context "'First I'll speak with Mr. Lewent privately, but it may be that after a preliminary I'll want to bring him in here for a brief colloquy.'" Rex Stout, Three Men Out, 1954.
Definition (Noun) A member of a bodyguard or retinue; a faithful follower; one of a group or team of attendants, servants, or assistants. In Context "The ruling Dey was a mere puppet, and in the event of his displeasing them in any way, he was at once replaced by a myrmidon from the ranks." Ernest Gambier-Parry, Sketches of a Yachting Cruise, 1889.
Definition (Noun) Base or shameful character; baseness, vileness; depravity, wickedness. In Context "Although he committed no crimes other than these two of tax evasion, DeGeorge faced deportation under the Immigration Act of 1917, which categorized these convictions as crimes of moral turpitude." Linell E. Cady and Tracy Fessenden, Editors, Religion, the Secular, and the Politics of Sexual Difference, 2013.
Definition (Noun) One who vapors; a bragging, grandiloquent, or fantastical talker. In Context "He has been scorned as a vaporer -- Winston Churchill called him 'the boneless wonder' after one vague and gaseous speech." Robert B. Eckles and Richard Walden Hale, Jr. Britain, Her Peoples and the Commonwealth, 1954.
Definition (adjective) shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor In Context "The princes, all of whom have served in some capacity in the British armed forces, were resplendent in blue RAF uniforms, and the women glowed in stylish ensembles." — Maria Puente, USA Today, 11 July 2018
Definition (Verb) 1. To keep watch; especially : to supervise students at an examination 2. supervise, monitor In Context "Since I have so often been asked about the mechanics of the job [of restaurant reviewer], it seems worth mentioning a few here…. In places designed for group eating, I often made up a group, though I tended to invigilate what was ordered: duplicate orders were banned and no one got to say, 'I think I'll have a steak.'" Peter Calder, The New Zealand Herald, 24 Dec. 2017
Definition (Adjective) 1. disposed to venture or take risks 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety 3. invulnerable to fear or intimidation In Context "It’s an audacious, perhaps delusional plan for a company that made its mark by building communal desks and providing refreshments. And so far, it seems to be working." David Gelles,“The WeWork Manifesto: First, Office Space. Next, the World” The New York Times, February 17, 2018
Definition Having a play of lustrous rainbow colors. In Context "... We moved from place to place, imbibing the nectar of different cultures, much like the opalescent hummingbird." Kira Jane Buxton,“The Hummingbird and the Pine Tree,” The New York Times, April 14, 2017.
Definition(Noun) The name used for the people who live in a particular country, state, or other locality. In Context "The word 'Hoosier,' which today is the demonym used to describe people from the state of Indiana, is a mystery nearing its second century. It is one of the best-known irregular demonyms for American states, along with 'Yankee,' referring to someone from New York (and sometimes expanded from that into the entire Northeast), and 'Buckeye,' which refers to someone from Ohio. Dan Nosowitz, "The Unsolvable Mystery of the Word 'Hoosier'," Atlas Obscura, August 22, 2017
