Word of the Day Week of January 4

  • Exploit

    (verb): to make use of for one's own advantage or profit
    The spy rushed back to his homeland to exploit the information he uncovered.
  • Chagrin

    (noun): feeling of embarrassment and annoyance because one failed or disappointed
    Much to the commander's chagrin, his men returned to report they had been played by the enemy.
  • Obscure

    (adjective): not well-known; not famous
    The troops entered an obscure part of town as night fell.
  • Interlocutor

    (noun): a person taking part in a conversation or dialogue
    The emperor entered with his interlocutor grin.
  • Incontrovertible

    (adjective): not able to be doubted or questioned
    The evidence was incontrovertible.