Words of the day

Flutter(Verb):

1.Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

2. Move back and forth very rapidly

3. Flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements "The seagulls fluttered overhead"

4. Beat rapidly

5. Wink briefly

(Noun):1. A disorderly outburst or tumult "Dhoni had caused an unprecedented flutter that even surprised veteran journalists"

2. The act of moving back and forth

3. Abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block

Aloof(Adj):Remote in manner e.g. "The team has chosen to stay aloof from the media in England" OR "stood apart with aloof dignity"

(Adverb): In an aloof manner e.g. "the local gentry and professional classes had held aloof for the school had accepted their sons readily enough"

Loggerheads(Noun): A stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence e.g. the men who carry the burden of Indian cricket are at loggerheads.

Vigilante(Noun):

1. Someone who punishes perceived lawbreakers themself rather relying on the authorities e.g. He warned against vigilante action, saying such acts as equally unwelcome.

2. Member of a vigilance committee

Egalitarianism(Noun): The doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political, economic and social equality