English word of the day

Definition: (verb) Argue over petty things. Synonyms: bicker, brabble, squabble, niggle, quibble. Usage: Mrs. Faraday watched in exasperation as her children pettifogged about who deserved the last of her chocolate chip cookies.

Definition: (adjective) Abounding in trees. Synonyms: woodsy. Usage: Oregon's arboreous landscape is both beautiful and serene.

Definition: (verb) Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. Synonyms: cogitate, think. Usage: As they surveyed the damage, Jonathan did not ask his father how he would fix the tree house, instead allowing him stare and cerebrate in silence.