Word of the Day Week of October 19

  • Distinction

    (noun): differentiation between or among things; the condition of being different
    There was a distinction between the way the man told his story and the look in his eyes.
  • Insulated

    (verb): to set apart; detach from the rest; isolate
    The family insulated their house to keep cold air from coming in during the winter
  • Misconstrue

    (verb): to construe wrongly; misinterpret
    After the argument, the employee reazlied he miscontrued his boss's original intent on asking him to work overtime.
  • Fecundity

    (noun): fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific
    The fecundity of the land was so great an entire farming community was established in less than a year.
  • Epitome

    (noun): a person or thing that shows all the typical qualities of something
    He was the epitome of handsome when she first saw him.