English word of the day

Definition: (noun) The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. Synonyms: dominance, control. Usage: Thanks to widespread governmental corruption and instability, the extremists are gaining ascendancy in the region.

Definition: (noun) A product made during the manufacture of something else. Synonyms: spin-off. Usage: Whey is a byproduct of the cheese production process.

Definition: (noun) The humanistic study of language and literature. Synonyms: linguistics. Usage: Another master had come, with a degree of doctor of philology from the University of Heidelberg...to teach French to the upper forms and German to anyone who cared to take it up.