English word of the day

Definition: (adjective) Tending to diminish or disparage. Synonyms: belittling, slighting. Usage: He depresses me by his abject submission and deprecatory self-abasement when he fears he has gone too far.

Definition: (noun) The passage between the pharynx and the stomach. Synonyms: esophagus, gorge. Usage: The bird gave a gulp, and I felt the stone pass along its gullet and down into its crop.

Definition: (noun) The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning). Synonyms: slip. Usage: There was not much time, however, for thought or elusion, and she yielded as calmly as she could to the necessity of letting him overtake her.