Learn English Vocabulary - via Word of the Day

Arid [ AR-id ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. dry, parched or being without moisture
2. unproductive or barren due to a lack of water
3. uninspired, dreary, lacking interest or without imaginativenessUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :Scientists in India have conducted various studies and experiments and hope to discover a way to increase the agricultural productivity of arid lands.

Venial [ VEE-nee-uh'l, VEEN-yuh'l ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. forgivable or pardonable
2. excusable, minor or slight
3. (roman catholic church) deserving temporal punishmentUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The act was deemed venial by a unanimous jury.

Tarry [ TAR-ee ][ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (intr.v.) to loiter, linger or wait
2. (intr.v.) to stay, sojourn or
3. (tr.v.) (archaic) to await
4. (n.) a stay or sojournUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :As long as they could, they tarried, but in the end they were asked to move along.

Viscid [ VIS-id ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. viscous, sticky or adhesive
2. (Botany) covered with a sticky substanceUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :Its viscid nature made it important for pharmaceutical research.

Bigotry [ BIG-uh-tree ][ noun ]MEANING :1. obtuse or complete intolerance of any other race or religion
2. the attitude, beliefs, prejudices of a bigotUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The bigotry visible in his statements angered many people.