nyctalopia Definition: (noun) Inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder. Synonyms: moon blindness, night blindness Usage: Sharon’s nyctalopia was so severe that she needed a flashlight to find light switches at night. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

hebdomadal Definition: (adjective) Of or occurring every seven days. Synonyms: weekly Usage: A little solace came at tea-time, in the shape of a double ration of bread…with the delicious addition of a thin scrape of butter: it was the hebdomadal treat to which we all looked forward from Sabbath to Sabbath. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

dissension Definition: (noun) Disagreement among those expected to cooperate. Synonyms: discord Usage: The sparks of dissension soon kindled into a blaze; and the colonies, or rather, as they quickly declared themselves, the States, became a scene of strife and bloodshed for years. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

pennant Definition: (noun) A long flag; often tapering. Synonyms: waft, streamer Usage: The boy had fastened a brightly-colored pennant to the front of his bike. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

remunerative Definition: (adjective) For which money is paid. Synonyms: compensable, paying, salaried, stipendiary Usage: I have worked as an unpaid intern for long enough and am now seeking remunerative employment. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

copycat Definition: (noun) One that closely imitates or mimics another. Synonyms: aper, emulator, imitator Usage: Stop being such a copycat and get your own hobbies! Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

half-staff Definition: (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. Synonyms: half-mast Usage: Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

self-centered Definition: (adjective) Engrossed in oneself and one’s own affairs; selfish. Synonyms: egocentric, egoistic Usage: She’s too self-centered to take any interest in my troubles. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

spongy Definition: (adjective) Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility. Synonyms: squishy, squashy Usage: I like nothing better than butter on a slice of freshly baked, spongy white bread. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics

reaper Definition: (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest. Synonyms: harvester Usage: He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us. Tweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics