English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Involving two persons; intimately private. Synonyms: tete-a-tete. Usage: The quiet, uncrowded restaurant was the perfect setting for the couple's head-to-head conversation.

Definition: (verb) Indicate by signs. Synonyms: augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, omen, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell. Usage: Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom.

Definition: (noun) Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. Synonyms: pack rat, magpie. Usage: A devoted scavenger, Harold refused to buy a new sofa, opting instead to search for one that had been abandoned by its previous owner at the curb.