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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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: September 30, 2023\PAH-mee\ adjective
What It Means
Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, ...
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: September 30, 2023\PAH-mee\ adjective
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Palmy describes something that is flourishing or marked by prosperity, ...
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2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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: September 29, 2023\KOHKS\ verb
What It Means
To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by...
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: September 29, 2023\KOHKS\ verb
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To coax a person or animal is to influence or persuade them to do something by...
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: September 28, 2023\FER-vid\ adjective
What It Means
Fervid is a somewhat formal word describing people or things that expre...
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: September 28, 2023\FER-vid\ adjective
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Fervid is a somewhat formal word describing people or things that expre...
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: September 27, 2023\NEP-uh-tiz-um\ noun
What It Means
Nepotism refers to favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the ...
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: September 27, 2023\NEP-uh-tiz-um\ noun
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Nepotism refers to favoritism based on kinship, and especially to the ...
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: September 26, 2023\GRAHK\ verb
What It Means
To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively.
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: September 26, 2023\GRAHK\ verb
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To grok something is to understand it both profoundly and intuitively.
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: September 25, 2023\KWOR-um\ noun
What It Means
Quorum refers to the smallest number of people who must be present at a meet...
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: September 25, 2023\KWOR-um\ noun
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Quorum refers to the smallest number of people who must be present at a meet...
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: September 23, 2023\TEN-uh-brus\ adjective
What It Means
Tenebrous is a formal word that is often used as a synonym of gloom...
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: September 23, 2023\TEN-uh-brus\ adjective
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Tenebrous is a formal word that is often used as a synonym of gloom...
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: September 21, 2023\REJ-uh-mun\ noun
What It Means
Regimen refers to a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., desi...
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: September 21, 2023\REJ-uh-mun\ noun
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Regimen refers to a plan or set of rules about food, exercise, etc., desi...
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: September 19, 2023\pahn-TIF-uh-kayt\ verb
What It Means
To pontificate is to speak or express an opinion about something in...
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: September 19, 2023\pahn-TIF-uh-kayt\ verb
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To pontificate is to speak or express an opinion about something in...
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: September 17, 2023\SHOH-far\ noun
What It Means
A shofar is the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown as a trumpet by the...
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: September 17, 2023\SHOH-far\ noun
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A shofar is the horn of an animal (usually a ram) blown as a trumpet by the...
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: September 16, 2023\muh-LIFF-luh-wus\ adjective
What It Means
Mellifluous is an adjective used in formal speech and writing ...
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: September 16, 2023\muh-LIFF-luh-wus\ adjective
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Mellifluous is an adjective used in formal speech and writing ...
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: September 15, 2023\dih-MYOOR\ adjective
What It Means
When describing something observed, such as clothing or an attitude, ...
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: September 15, 2023\dih-MYOOR\ adjective
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When describing something observed, such as clothing or an attitude, ...
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: September 14, 2023\HAHR-bun-jer\ noun
What It Means
A harbinger is something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication...
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: September 14, 2023\HAHR-bun-jer\ noun
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A harbinger is something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication...
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: September 11, 2023\in-JUNK-shun\ noun
What It Means
Injunction refers to an order from a court of law that says something m...
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: September 11, 2023\in-JUNK-shun\ noun
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Injunction refers to an order from a court of law that says something m...
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: September 10, 2023\OR-uh-tund\ adjective
What It Means
Orotund is a formal word used as a synonym of sonorous to describe s...
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: September 10, 2023\OR-uh-tund\ adjective
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Orotund is a formal word used as a synonym of sonorous to describe s...
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: September 9, 2023\BEL-WEH-ther\ noun
What It Means
Bellwether refers to someone or something that leads others or shows wha...
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: September 9, 2023\BEL-WEH-ther\ noun
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Bellwether refers to someone or something that leads others or shows wha...
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: September 4, 2023\GAWNT-lut\ noun
What It Means
Gauntlet was first used in English to refer to the reinforced glove worn wi...
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: September 4, 2023\GAWNT-lut\ noun
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Gauntlet was first used in English to refer to the reinforced glove worn wi...
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: September 3, 2023\up-BRAYD\ verb
What It Means
To upbraid someone is to speak to them in an angry or critical way in respon...
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: September 3, 2023\up-BRAYD\ verb
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To upbraid someone is to speak to them in an angry or critical way in respon...
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: September 2, 2023\koh-puh-SET-ik\ adjective
What It Means
Copacetic (less commonly spelled copasetic or copesetic) describe...
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: September 2, 2023\koh-puh-SET-ik\ adjective
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Copacetic (less commonly spelled copasetic or copesetic) describe...
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: August 31, 2023\PUN-dit\ noun
What It Means
A pundit is someone who is usually considered an expert on a particular subject...
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: August 31, 2023\PUN-dit\ noun
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A pundit is someone who is usually considered an expert on a particular subject...