Definition 1 : to cause to emerge : discharge 2 : to march out into open ground : emerge, issue Did You Know? Debouch first appeared in English in the 18th century. It

Definition : a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language Did You Know? Grandiloquence, which debuted in English in the

Definition : to leave one’s place of residence or country to live elsewhere Did You Know? Migrate, emigrate, and immigrate are all about being on the move. The source

Definition : exhibiting or producing cohesion: causing parts or members to unify or stick together Did You Know? Cohesive describes something that sticks together literally or figuratively. To get

Definition 1 : an imaginary goblin or specter used to excite fear 2 a : an object or source of dread b : a continuing source of irritation : problem Did You Know? Bugbear sounds

Definition : of a dull brownish yellow : tawny Did You Know? Fulvous has never been a common word. You are most likely to encounter it in texts from

Definition 1 : to run at the nose 2 : to snuff mucus up the nose audibly : snuffle 3 : to cry or whine with snuffling 4 : to speak

Definition 1 disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters 2 : a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality; specifically : one leading a dissolute life Did You Know? “I only ask

Definition 1: taking on values arbitrarily close to but greater than zero 2: immeasurably or incalculably small Did You Know? Infinite, as you probably know, means “endless”

Definition : a person who shoes horses Did You Know? Farrier is now usually applied specifically to a blacksmith who specializes in shoeing horses, a skill that

Definition 1 formal : deny, renounce 2 formal : surrender, relinquish Did You Know? There’s no denying that the Latin root negāre has given English some useful words. That verb, which means “to deny,” is

Definition 1 : free from fault or blame : flawless 2 : not capable of sinning or liable to sin Did You Know? The word impeccable has been used in English since the

Definition 1 law enforcement: the office or jurisdiction of a bailiff 2 : the sphere in which one has superior knowledge or authority : a special domain Did You Know? The

Definition 1: to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent 2: to express disapproval of censure 3: to express rebuke or reproof Did You Know? Reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach,

Definition : the symbol # Did You Know? A versatile symbol with many names (among them hash mark, number sign, and pound sign), the octothorpe has become popularized in hashtags,

Definition : having or occurring in great variety : diverse Did You Know? Before the late 16th-century appearance of multifarious, there was another word similar in form and meaning

Definition 1 a : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance b : lack of intention or necessity : chance 2 a : an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness

Definition 1: to repeat or recur persistently: to go back over previously covered ground 2: to exhibit perseveration: to show especially by speech or some other form of

Definition : having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying Did You Know? Erudite derives from Latin eruditus, the past participle of the verb erudire, meaning “to instruct.”

Definition 1 a : one that aspires to or is nominated or qualified for an office, membership, or award b : one likely or suited to undergo

Definition 1: to be extremely joyful: rejoice 2 obsolete: to leap for joy Did You Know? Exult leaped into English in the 16th century as a verb meaning “to

Definition 1 a: the exact likeness of a living person seen usually just before death as an apparition b: ghost, spectre 2: an insubstantial form or semblance: shadow 3: a barely

Definition : to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for Did You Know? If you remember your high school French, or if you’ve ever strolled down the

Definition 1: a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2: one that predicts misfortune or disaster Did You Know? The

Definition 1: mentally adroit and skillful: clever 2: done with mental or physical skill, quickness, or grace: done with dexterity: artful 3: skillful and competent with the hands Did You Know?

Definition 1: to feel or express dejection or discontent: complaint 2: too long for something Did You Know? In longing, one can “repine over” something (“repining

Definition 1: one designated as the agent of another: representative 2: a secret agent Did You Know? An emissary is often a person who is sent somewhere

Definition : to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis Did You Know? We won’t lead you astray over the history of adduce; it

Definition 1: a young vagabond: an outcast boy or girl in the streets of a city 2: a person of the lowest moral or economic station Did You Know?

Definition 1: conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature 2: lacking in maturity, taste, or judgment Did You Know? Sophomores get a bad rap.