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Word of the Day
: February 12, 2025\hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee\ noun
What It Means
Hagiography is biography that idealizes or idolizes a person and t...
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: February 12, 2025\hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee\ noun
What It Means
Hagiography is biography that idealizes or idolizes a person and t...
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Word of the Day
: February 11, 2025\ROO-muh-nayt\ verb
What It Means
To ruminate is to think carefully and deeply about something.
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: February 11, 2025\ROO-muh-nayt\ verb
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To ruminate is to think carefully and deeply about something.
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Word of the Day
: February 8, 2025\fuh-NESS\ verb
What It Means
To finesse something is to bring it about, direct it, or manage it by skillfu...
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: February 8, 2025\fuh-NESS\ verb
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To finesse something is to bring it about, direct it, or manage it by skillfu...
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Word of the Day
: February 7, 2025\MAL-uh-prah-piz-um\ noun
What It Means
A malapropism is an amusing error that occurs when a person mistake...
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: February 7, 2025\MAL-uh-prah-piz-um\ noun
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A malapropism is an amusing error that occurs when a person mistake...
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Word of the Day
: February 6, 2025\AD-LIB\ verb
What It Means
To ad-lib something, such as a performance or part of a performance, is to impr...
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: February 6, 2025\AD-LIB\ verb
What It Means
To ad-lib something, such as a performance or part of a performance, is to impr...
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Word of the Day
: February 4, 2025\ZAHF-tig\ adjective
What It Means
Someone described as zaftig has a full, rounded figure, or in other word...
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: February 4, 2025\ZAHF-tig\ adjective
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Someone described as zaftig has a full, rounded figure, or in other word...
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Word of the Day
: February 3, 2025\sahr-KAH-fuh-gus\ noun
What It Means
Sarcophagus refers to a coffin, and specifically a stone coffin.
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: February 3, 2025\sahr-KAH-fuh-gus\ noun
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Sarcophagus refers to a coffin, and specifically a stone coffin.
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: February 2, 2025\PRESS-ij\ verb
What It Means
To presage something is to give or be a sign that it will happen in the futur...
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: February 2, 2025\PRESS-ij\ verb
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To presage something is to give or be a sign that it will happen in the futur...
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Word of the Day
: February 1, 2025\dis-pyuh-TAY-shus\ adjective
What It Means
Disputatious is a formal word used to describe someone who ofte...
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: February 1, 2025\dis-pyuh-TAY-shus\ adjective
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Disputatious is a formal word used to describe someone who ofte...
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Word of the Day
: January 31, 2025\in-KROHCH\ verb
What It Means
To encroach is to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual...
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: January 31, 2025\in-KROHCH\ verb
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To encroach is to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual...
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Word of the Day
: January 30, 2025\aw-DISH-un\ noun
What It Means
An audition is a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as ...
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: January 30, 2025\aw-DISH-un\ noun
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An audition is a short performance to show the talents of someone (such as ...
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: January 28, 2025\SWORD\ noun
What It Means
Sward is a literary word that refers to an area of land covered with grass.
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: January 28, 2025\SWORD\ noun
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Sward is a literary word that refers to an area of land covered with grass.
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Word of the Day
: January 26, 2025\ser-KYOO-uh-tus\ adjective
What It Means
If something—such as a path, route, or journey—is described as ci...
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: January 26, 2025\ser-KYOO-uh-tus\ adjective
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If something—such as a path, route, or journey—is described as ci...
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Word of the Day
: January 25, 2025\NOH-mun-klay-cher\ noun
What It Means
Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that ...
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: January 25, 2025\NOH-mun-klay-cher\ noun
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Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that ...
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Word of the Day
: January 24, 2025\DYE-verz\ adjective
What It Means
Divers is an adjective meaning "numbering more than one."
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: January 24, 2025\DYE-verz\ adjective
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Divers is an adjective meaning "numbering more than one."
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Word of the Day
: January 21, 2025\GOOR-mahnd\ noun
What It Means
A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gourm...
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: January 21, 2025\GOOR-mahnd\ noun
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A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gourm...
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Word of the Day
: January 20, 2025\in-IM-it-uh-bul\ adjective
What It Means
Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to c...
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: January 20, 2025\in-IM-it-uh-bul\ adjective
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Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to c...
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Word of the Day
: January 18, 2025\MIN-uh-skyool\ adjective
What It Means
Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also ...
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: January 18, 2025\MIN-uh-skyool\ adjective
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Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also ...
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Word of the Day
: January 17, 2025\ap-rih-HEN-shun\ noun
What It Means
Apprehension most often refers to the fear that something bad or unple...
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: January 17, 2025\ap-rih-HEN-shun\ noun
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Apprehension most often refers to the fear that something bad or unple...
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Word of the Day
: January 15, 2025\HAK-need\ adjective
What It Means
Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc...
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: January 15, 2025\HAK-need\ adjective
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Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc...