Curio Cabinet / Word Curio
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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.
/...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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.
/...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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," ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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," ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
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...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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...
-
2 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree2 CQ
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 ...
with Merriam-WebsterWord 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 ...
-
1 minFREEHumanities Word CurioFree1 CQ
Word of the Day : June 16, 2022
adulation \aj-uh-LAY-shun\ noun
What It Means
Adulation means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.
// The movie s...
with Merriam-WebsterWord of the Day : June 16, 2022
adulation \aj-uh-LAY-shun\ noun
What It Means
Adulation means extreme or excessive admiration or flattery.
// The movie s...