Word of the Day Week of November 16

  • Posthumously

    (adverb): arising after one's death
    The soldier was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic sacrifice.
  • Suspicion

    (noun): an instance of suspecting guilt, a wrong, etc., with little or no supporting evidence
    The woman's suspicion that her husband was cheating on her with her sister was proven right.
  • Rapprochement

    (noun): an eastablishing or restoring of harmony and friendly relations
    After the civil war's end, the two factions' rapprochement successfully led to the country's unified government.
  • Respite

    (noun): a delay or postponement, especially of a death sentence; reprieve
    It was during the country's respite that a new leader was elected democratically.