English word of the day

Definition: (verb) Force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action. Synonyms: drag in, sweep up, tangle. Usage: Any hostilities could further embroil UN troops in the fighting.

Definition: (verb) Take the place or move into the position of. Synonyms: supersede, replace. Usage: The word processor has largely supplanted electric typewriters.

Definition: (noun) Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal. Synonyms: nonesuch, nonpareil, apotheosis, ideal, saint. Usage: Nowadays, with our modern mania for morality, everyone has to pose as a paragon of purity, incorruptibility, and all the other seven deadly virtues.