A legislator is an individual who proposes, draws up and enacts laws. He is a member of a legislative body, either elected or appointed. American congressmen and members of the British and Indian parliaments are examples of legislators. The word comes directly from the Latin: legis lator, which literally means …
Inure means to habituate or cause someone or something to become accustomed to or less sensitive to an unpleasant condition through practice or repeated exposure. Inure is a transitive verb, used with an object. The related noun is inurement, the gerund is inuring. Enure is (1) a legal term meaning …
Waterloo is a noun that describes a place or event of resounding defeat. A famous battle took place in Waterloo, Belgium between France, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and England, in 1815. Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo, near Brussels, ending his reign over much of continental Europe. Waterloo is considered the …
Congruent is the adjectival form of the noun congruence, and means in agreement with or matching. Mathematically, congruent means having the same size and shape, being identical in form. The antonyms are incongruent and incongruence. Congruous means to be agreement or harmony, usually in an aesthetic sense. It is rarely …
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Bunny is a noun that is interchangeable with the word rabbit. It can be used alone or in conjunction with the word rabbit, as in bunny rabbit. Usually, bunny is a term used by small children in reference to a rabbit. It may also be used to describe a young …
Moral can be used as either an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, moral describes something or someone who conforms to the rules of ethical behavior. When moral is used as a noun, it can mean (1) the lesson imparted by a story or fable or (2) a principle …
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Entree is an acceptable alternative spelling for entrée, but is used mainly in the United States while other English-speaking (and French-speaking) countries tend to retain the accent mark over the second e. However, this can be inconsistent even within the same publication and it’s best to follow one’s own preference or the appropriate …
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In case is a phrase that means to do something as a safeguard or precaution. This can also be used when someone else may have not done something (e.g., in case you haven’t…). This is always spelled as two words. In case of is a phrase that means if an event happens another …
In due course is a phrase that means something will happen either after a normal or appropriate amount of time or that the event will happen after the expected or estimated amount of time. In due time is a direct synonym of in due course. It is usually paired with all in due time. …
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Due to and because of are direct synonyms. Both terms function as prepositions and mean that something was caused by something else. Other synonyms that serve the same function and meaning are owing to, caused by, as a result of, by reason of, and on account of. Because of is an older term …