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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
Word of the Day
: March 19, 2024\uh-LEJ\ verb
What It Means
To allege something is to assert it without proof or before proving it.
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: March 19, 2024\uh-LEJ\ verb
What It Means
To allege something is to assert it without proof or before proving it.
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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
Word of the Day
: March 17, 2024\BLAR-nee\ noun
What It Means
Blarney refers to false but charming talk that often flatters the listener.
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: March 17, 2024\BLAR-nee\ noun
What It Means
Blarney refers to false but charming talk that often flatters the listener.
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Word of the Day
: March 16, 2024\KWAIR-yuh-lus\ adjective
What It Means
Someone described as querulous is constantly or habitually complainin...
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: March 16, 2024\KWAIR-yuh-lus\ adjective
What It Means
Someone described as querulous is constantly or habitually complainin...
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Word of the Day
: March 12, 2024\ul-TEER-ee-er\ adjective
What It Means
Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agen...
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: March 12, 2024\ul-TEER-ee-er\ adjective
What It Means
Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agen...
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Word of the Day
: March 11, 2024\rih-FER-bish\ verb
What It Means
To refurbish something is to brighten or freshen it up, or to repair and ma...
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: March 11, 2024\rih-FER-bish\ verb
What It Means
To refurbish something is to brighten or freshen it up, or to repair and ma...
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Word of the Day
: March 10, 2024\oh-BEE-sunss\ noun
What It Means
Obeisance is a synonym of homage that refers to an acknowledgement of anoth...
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: March 10, 2024\oh-BEE-sunss\ noun
What It Means
Obeisance is a synonym of homage that refers to an acknowledgement of anoth...
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Word of the Day
: March 9, 2024\jer-MAYN\ adjective
What It Means
Germane is a formal synonym of relevant that describes something related to...
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: March 9, 2024\jer-MAYN\ adjective
What It Means
Germane is a formal synonym of relevant that describes something related to...
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Word of the Day
: March 8, 2024\VELT-ahn-show-ung ("ow" as in "cow")\ noun
What It Means
A Weltanschauung is a worldview; in other words, a c...
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: March 8, 2024\VELT-ahn-show-ung ("ow" as in "cow")\ noun
What It Means
A Weltanschauung is a worldview; in other words, a c...
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Word of the Day
: March 7, 2024\dih-SKRYE\ verb
What It Means
Descry is a literary word that, like discover or find out, means “to come to re...
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: March 7, 2024\dih-SKRYE\ verb
What It Means
Descry is a literary word that, like discover or find out, means “to come to re...
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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
Word of the Day
: March 6, 2024\ad-HAH-muh-num\ adjective
What It Means
Something described as ad hominem involves an attack on an opponent’s...
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: March 6, 2024\ad-HAH-muh-num\ adjective
What It Means
Something described as ad hominem involves an attack on an opponent’s...
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Word of the Day
: March 5, 2024\LOO-muh-nair-ee\ noun
What It Means
A luminary is a person of prominence or brilliant achievement. The word l...
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: March 5, 2024\LOO-muh-nair-ee\ noun
What It Means
A luminary is a person of prominence or brilliant achievement. The word l...
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Word of the Day
: March 4, 2024\suh-LOO-bree-us\ adjective
What It Means
Salubrious is a formal word that means “favorable to or promoting he...
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: March 4, 2024\suh-LOO-bree-us\ adjective
What It Means
Salubrious is a formal word that means “favorable to or promoting he...
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Word of the Day
: March 3, 2024\kuh-NYVE\ verb
What It Means
To connive is to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal.
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: March 3, 2024\kuh-NYVE\ verb
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To connive is to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal.
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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
Word of the Day
: February 28, 2024\JEP-er-dee\ noun
What It Means
Jeopardy is defined as "exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury...
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: February 28, 2024\JEP-er-dee\ noun
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Jeopardy is defined as "exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury...
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Word of the Day
: February 26, 2024\RET-uh-noo\ noun
What It Means
A retinue is a group of helpers, supporters, or followers.
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: February 26, 2024\RET-uh-noo\ noun
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A retinue is a group of helpers, supporters, or followers.
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Word of the Day
: February 25, 2024\KAT-er-wawl\ verb
What It Means
To caterwaul is to make a very loud and unpleasant sound. Caterwaul can a...
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: February 25, 2024\KAT-er-wawl\ verb
What It Means
To caterwaul is to make a very loud and unpleasant sound. Caterwaul can a...
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Word of the Day
: February 23, 2024\uh-PROH-bree-um\ noun
What It Means
Opprobrium refers to very strong disapproval or criticism of a person...
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: February 23, 2024\uh-PROH-bree-um\ noun
What It Means
Opprobrium refers to very strong disapproval or criticism of a person...
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Word of the Day
: February 22, 2024\HAG-urd\ adjective
What It Means
Someone described as haggard appears tired or thin especially as if beca...
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: February 22, 2024\HAG-urd\ adjective
What It Means
Someone described as haggard appears tired or thin especially as if beca...
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Word of the Day
: February 21, 2024\lam-POON\ verb
What It Means
To lampoon someone or something is to ridicule that person or thing, especia...
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: February 21, 2024\lam-POON\ verb
What It Means
To lampoon someone or something is to ridicule that person or thing, especia...
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Word of the Day
: February 20, 2024\BUTT-russ\ noun
What It Means
A buttress is a structure built against a wall in order to support or stren...
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: February 20, 2024\BUTT-russ\ noun
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A buttress is a structure built against a wall in order to support or stren...