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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