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Word of the Day
: May 18, 2025

\TAL-iss-mun\ noun

What It Means

A talisman is an object (such as a ring or stone) that is believed to have mag...

Word of the Day
: May 17, 2025

\mer-KYUR-ee-ul\ adjective

What It Means

Mercurial is usually used to describe someone whose mood changes quick...

Word of the Day
: May 11, 2025

\DAHR-ling\ noun

What It Means

Darling can refer to a dearly loved person or to someone who is liked very much ...

Word of the Day
: May 6, 2025

\EK-skull-payt\ verb

What It Means

To exculpate someone is to prove that they are not guilty of doing something ...

Word of the Day
: May 2, 2025

\ZIG-uh-rat\ noun

What It Means

A ziggurat is an ancient Mesopotamian temple consisting of a pyramidal structure...

Word of the Day
: May 1, 2025

\KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ adjective

What It Means

Something described as convoluted is very complicated and difficult t...

Word of the Day
: April 29, 2025

\FER-tiv\ adjective

What It Means

Furtive describes something that is done in a quiet and secret way to avoid...

Word of the Day
: April 28, 2025

\uh-LAK-ruh-tee\ noun

What It Means

Alacrity refers to a quick and cheerful readiness to do something.

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Word of the Day
: April 26, 2025

\nahn-shuh-LAHNT\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as nonchalant is relaxed and calm, either because...

Word of the Day
: April 24, 2025

\ah-STEN-suh-bul\ adjective

What It Means

Ostensible is used to describe something that seems or is said to b...

Word of the Day
: April 23, 2025

\SLUFF\ verb

What It Means

Slough is a formal verb used for the action of getting rid of something unwanted. ...

Word of the Day
: April 22, 2025

\lee-AY-zahn\ noun

What It Means

Liaison refers to a person who helps organizations or groups work together a...

Word of the Day
: April 19, 2025

\fass-TID-ee-us\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as fastidious is extremely or overly careful about...

Word of the Day
: April 18, 2025

\kuh-LAB-uh-rayt\ verb

What It Means

To collaborate is to work with another person or group in order to do or...

Word of the Day
: April 16, 2025

\ad-VER-suh-tee\ noun

What It Means

Adversity refers to a difficult situation or condition, or to a state of ...

Word of the Day
: April 15, 2025

\pug-NAY-shus\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as pugnacious shows a readiness or desire to fight o...

Word of the Day
: April 14, 2025

\DRUH-therz\ noun plural

What It Means

Druthers is an informal word that refers to the power or opportunity t...

Word of the Day
: April 11, 2025

\KITCH\ noun

What It Means

Kitsch refers to something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often c...

Word of the Day
: April 9, 2025

\vowch-SAYF\ verb

What It Means

Vouchsafe is a formal and old-fashioned word meaning "to give (something) to s...

Word of the Day
: April 8, 2025

\ah-puh-RAH-chik\ noun

What It Means

Apparatchik is used disapprovingly to refer to a blindly devoted official...