Word of the Day Week of December 7

  • Solemn

    (adjective): observed or done according to a ritual or tradition
    His solemn gaze told everyone the mood he was in.
  • Integral

    (adjective): necessary for completeness; essential
    After the country's abolition of its constitution, it became an integral part of the empire.
  • Deprivation

    (noun): taking something away forcibly
    In the growing darkness, the deprivation of light increased steadily.
  • Coalition

    (noun): a temporary alliance of factions, nations
    Toward the end of the war, the fracted combantants formed a coalition to defeat the empire together.
  • Animosity

    (noun): a feeling of strong dislike or hatred
    They have a lot of animosity toward each other.