Word of the Day:
vacillate
What It Means
To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.
To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
Vacillate in Context
“Though it is vital to be alert for circumstances which require a change of plan, it is fatal to vacillate.”
Did You Know?
From Latin vacillātum, supine form of vacillō (“sway, waver”). By surface analysis, Latin vacill- + -ate.
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