Monday, January 19, 2015

Word of the Day (January 19, 2015)

Word of the Day (January 19, 2015)

Insidious – (adj.) causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed

Example: “ Do not trust an insidious person or else you will be in big trouble.”

Origin: Latin “insidiosus,” from “insidiae” ambush, from “insidēre” to sit in, sit on, from “in-“ + “sedēre” to sit.

First use: 1545


(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)

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