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Word of the Day : July 5, 2022

cantankerous \kan-TANK-uh-rus\ adjective

What It Means

A cantankerous person is often angry and annoyed. Cantankerous also ...

Word of the Day : July 4, 2022

Yankee \YANG-kee\ noun

What It Means

Yankee can refer broadly to anyone born or living in the U.S., or it can refer more na...

Word of the Day : July 3, 2022

teem \TEEM\ verb

What It Means

To teem with something is to be full of that thing, or to have much of that thing inside.

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Word of the Day : July 2, 2022

apposite \AP-uh-zit\ adjective

What It Means

Apposite is used to describe what is very appropriate, or what is suitable for...

Word of the Day : July 1, 2022

debunk \dee-BUNK\ verb

What It Means

To debunk something, such as a story, theory, or idea, is to show or expose the falsen...

Word of the Day : June 30, 2022

scintillate \SIN-tuh-layt\ verb

What It Means

Scintillate means "to dazzle or impress with liveliness or wit."

// Her hil...

Word of the Day : June 29, 2022

duress \dur-RESS\ noun

What It Means

Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make ...

Word of the Day : June 28, 2022

fulsome \FULL-sum\ adjective

What It Means

Fulsome can be a positive term, as when it's used to mean "abundant, copious," ...

Word of the Day : June 27, 2022

jingoism \JING-goh-iz-im\ noun

What It Means

Jingoism is excessive patriotism or nationalism, especially when marked by a ...

Word of the Day : June 26, 2022

culminate \KUL-muh-nayt\ verb

What It Means

Culminate usually means “to reach the highest or a climactic or decisive point...

Word of the Day : June 25, 2022

noisome \NOY-sum\ adjective

What It Means

The word noisome describes what is very unpleasant or disgusting, and is used es...

Word of the Day : June 24, 2022

confidant \KAHN-fuh-dahnt\ noun

What It Means

A confidant is someone to whom secrets are entrusted, and especially a very ...

Word of the Day : June 23, 2022

ingenuous \in-JEN-yuh-wus\ adjective

What It Means

Ingenuous is most commonly used to describe someone who shows innocent ...

Word of the Day : June 22, 2022

quibble \KWIB-ul\ verb

What It Means

To quibble is to argue or complain about small, unimportant things. The word can also...

Word of the Day : June 21, 2022

prescience \PRESH-ee-unss\ noun

What It Means

Prescience is the ability to see or anticipate what will or might happen in ...

Word of the Day : June 20, 2022

garrulous \GAIR-uh-lus\ adjective

What It Means

Garrulous can mean "chatty" or "excessively talkative" when describing a p...

Word of the Day : June 19, 2022

emancipation \ih-man-suh-PAY-shun\ noun

What It Means

Emancipation is the act of freeing someone from the restraint, contr...

Word of the Day : June 18, 2022

redolent \RED-uh-lunt\ adjective

What It Means

As a synonym of aromatic, the word redolent can describe something that has...

Word of the Day : June 17, 2022

oblige \uh-BLYJE\ verb

What It Means

Oblige is usually used to mean “to do a favor for someone,” or “to do something as a ...

Word of the Day : June 16, 2022

adulation \aj-uh-LAY-shun\ noun

What It Means

Adulation means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.

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