English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Characterized by ludicrous, repulsive, or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner. Synonyms: monstrous. Usage: The addition of the grotesque, intentionally distorted sculpture entirely changed the character of the surrounding gardens.

Definition: (adjective) Discontented as toward authority. Synonyms: disaffected, ill-affected, rebellious. Usage: The film follows three malcontent teenagers as they gather a following of like-minded peers and wreak havoc with their attempts to buck the system.

Definition: (adjective) So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. Synonyms: boring, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, dull, slow. Usage: He envied Joe, down in the village,… fantastically and gloriously drunk and forgetful of Monday morning and the week of deadening toil to come.