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English Vocabulary 📖
Mephistophelean (adjective) /ˌmef.ɪ.stəˈfɒf.ə.li.ən/

Cunningly evil, devilish, manipulative, or scheming, especially in a charming or tempting way.

Examples:
The villain wore a Mephistophelean smile.
His Mephistophelean scheme deceived many people.
The novel's antagonist is a Mephistophelean figure who tempts others into wrongdoing.
She gave him a Mephistophelean grin before revealing her plan.

Synonyms:
diabolical, devilish, sinister, fiendish, Machiavellian

Try using the word in your own sentence!

Word of the Day from Vocabulary.com: farouche
If someone describes you as farouche, they either mean you're wild and disorderly, or that you're awkward and shy. Either way, it's not a compliment!

farouche means:
A) covering a wide range in a haphazard way
B) not pertinent to the matter under consideration
C) characterizing something in an overly simplistic way
D) pertaining to wild or frightening behavior

Word of the Day from Vocabulary.com: psammophile
The only animals that do well in the Sahara desert are psammophiles, organisms that have evolved to thrive in sandy places.

psammophile means:
A) a snake of North America inhabiting fresh waters
B) a primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic organism
C) an organism that favors or thrives in sandy areas
D) a water lily that grows in Egypt and southeastern Africa

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Word of the Day from Vocabulary.com: paralogism
A paralogism is an unintentionally misleading argument. Even if your friend has convinced himself it's true, you'll still be frustrated by his paralogism, "I never wash my hands because germs are actually good for you!"

paralogism means:
A) a memorable phrase for promotion
B) an unintentionally invalid argument
C) a disparaging remark meant to unsettle
D) a disparaging remark meant to unsettle

'focus' means:
A) leave suddenly as if in a hurry
B) settle by concessions
C) become concentrated
D) have confidence or faith in

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Word of the Day from Vocabulary.com: mewl
To mewl is to cry in a feeble way, like a tired baby or a sick cat. The pitiful sound of kittens as they mewl for their distracted mother is heartbreaking.

Had he not moved from his position by the door, and the black kitten was winding itself around his ankles and mewling. *Source: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

In this sentence mewl means:
A) crying weakly or softly
B) issuing a low animal like sound
C) shaking with fast tremulous movements
D) breathing excessively hard and fast

Word of the Day from Vocabulary.com: bricolage
Using whatever materials you have on hand to create something new, whether it's food, art, or even a concept, you’re being resourceful by creating a bricolage.

bricolage means:
A) ability to recall a long series of letters or numbers in order
B) an unofficial vote taken to determine opinions on some issue
C) the act of conducting a controlled test or experiment
D) creation or arrangement of something using whatever is available