Word of the Day – Fountainhead
Definition 1: a spring that is the source of a stream 2: principal source: origin Did You Know? When it first entered English in the late 16th
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Word of the Day – Parse
Definition 1 a : to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other b : to describe
Word of the Day – Gratuitous
Definition 1 : not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted 2 a : given unearned or without recompense
Word of the Day – Appellation
Definition 1 : an identifying name or title : designation 2 : a geographical name (as of a region, village, or vineyard) under which a
Word of the Day – Emblem
Definition 1 : a picture with a motto or set of verses intended as a moral lesson 2 : an object or the figure of
Word of the Day – Disingenuous
Definition : lacking in candor; also : giving a false appearance of simple frankness : calculating Did You Know? A disingenuous remark might contain some
Word of the Day – Garnish
Definition 1 a : decorate, embellish b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink) 2 : to equip with accessories :
Word of the Day – Zephyr
Definition 1 a : a breeze from the west b : a gentle breeze 2 : any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing
Word of the day-Promulgate
Definition 1 : to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim 2 a : to make known or
Word of the Day – Naboob
Definition 1 : a provincial governor of the Mogul empire in India 2 : a person of great wealth or prominence Did You Know? In
Word of the Day – Arboreal
Definition 1 : of or relating to a tree : resembling a tree 2 : inhabiting or frequenting trees Did You Know? Arbor, the Latin
Word of the Day – Facilitate
Definition : to make easier : help bring about Did You Know? As with so many English words, it’s easy to find a Latin origin
Word of the Day – Peccant
Definition 1 : guilty of a moral offense : sinning 2 : violating a principle or rule : faulty Did You Know? Peccant comes from
Word of the Day – Alienist
Definition : psychiatrist Did You Know? Alienist looks and sounds like it should mean “someone who studies aliens,” and in fact alienist and alien are
Word of the Day – regurgitate
Definition 1 : to become thrown or poured back 2 : to throw or pour back or out from or as if from a cavity
Word of the Day – Vanilla
Definition 1 : flavored with the extract of the vanilla bean 2 : lacking distinction : plain, ordinary, conventional Did You Know? How did vanilla
Word of the Day – Caduceus
Definition 1 : the symbolic staff of a herald; specifically : a representation of a staff with two entwined snakes and two wings at the
Word of the Day – Deflagrate
Definition 1 : to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off 2 : to cause (something) to burn in such a manner
Word of the Day – Umbra
Definition 1 a : a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source; specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial
Word of the Day – Hypnagogic
Definition : of, relating to, or occurring in the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep Did You Know? “The hypnagogic state is that heady lull
Word of the Day – Expiate
Definition 1 : to extinguish the guilt incurred by 2 : to make amends for Did You Know? “Disaster shall fall upon you, which you
Word of the Day – Pandiculation
Pandiculation Definition : a stretching and stiffening especially of the trunk and extremities (as when fatigued and drowsy or after waking from sleep) Did You
Word of the Day – Permeate
Permeate Definition 1 : to diffuse through or penetrate something 2 : to spread or diffuse through 3 : to pass through the pores or
Word of the Day – Seder
Seder Definition : frenzied, crazed — usually used in the phrase go berserk Example The dog inevitably goes berserk whenever he hears the doorbell. Did You Know?
Word of the Day – Berserk
Berserk Definition : frenzied, crazed — usually used in the phrase go berserk Example The dog inevitably goes berserk whenever he hears the doorbell. Did You Know?
Word of the Day – Maverick
Maverick Definition 1 : an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calf 2 : an independent individual who does not go along with a
Word of the Day – Incarcerate
incarcerate Definition 1 : to put in prison 2 : to subject to confinement Examples Because the accused man presented a serious threat to society,
Idioms- It’s an Expression
An idiom is a phrase or an expression that has a figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. These are an important part of everyday English and
Word of the Day – Forsooth
Forsooth Definition : in truth : indeed — often used to imply contempt or doubt Example “For sure and forsooth, that means savings for you, dear Renaissance-loving reveler, if