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Word of the Day
: July 14, 2025

\NOO-ahnss\ noun

What It Means

A nuance is a very small difference in something, such as color, tone, meaning,...

Word of the Day
: July 13, 2025

\kun-TRYTE\ adjective

What It Means

Contrite is a formal adjective used to describe someone who feels regret f...

Word of the Day
: July 12, 2025

\im-PYOO-nuh-tee\ noun

What It Means

Impunity, usually used in the phrase "with impunity," refers to exemption...

Word of the Day
: July 9, 2025

\sim-yuh-LAK-rum\ noun

What It Means

A simulacrum is a superficial likeness of something, usually as an imitati...

Word of the Day
: July 8, 2025

\ig-ZEM-pluh-ree\ adjective

What It Means

Something described as exemplary is extremely good and deserves to be...

Word of the Day
: July 7, 2025

\pruh-KRASS-tuh-nayt\ verb

What It Means

To procrastinate is to be slow or late about doing something that shou...

Word of the Day
: July 6, 2025

\AN-tik\ noun

What It Means

Antic refers to an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action. ...

Word of the Day
: July 3, 2025

\DEH-sul-tor-ee\ adjective

What It Means

Desultory is a formal word used to describe something that lacks a pla...

Word of the Day
: July 2, 2025

\guh-LUMF\ verb

What It Means

To galumph is to move in a loud and clumsy way.

// I could hear them galumphing ...

Word of the Day
: July 1, 2025

\ver-BOHSS\ adjective

What It Means

Someone described as verbose tends to use many words to convey their point....

Word of the Day
: June 30, 2025

\ik-SPUNJ\ verb

What It Means

To expunge something is to remove it completely, whether by obliterating it, str...

Word of the Day
: June 28, 2025

\RES-tiv\ adjective

What It Means

Restive can describe a person or group feeling impatience or uneasiness, or ...

Word of the Day
: June 27, 2025

\uh-BLYJE\ verb

What It Means

To oblige a person or entity to do something is to require or force them to do i...

Word of the Day
: June 26, 2025

\SUMP-shuh-wus\ adjective

What It Means

Sumptuous is used to describe things that are very expensive, rich, lu...

Word of the Day
: June 23, 2025

\WAIR-wih-thawl\ noun

What It Means

Wherewithal refers to the means, skills, resources, or money that is neede...

Word of the Day
: June 22, 2025

\bih-MYOOZ\ verb

What It Means

If you are bemused by something, you are confused or bewildered by it, and ofte...

Word of the Day
: June 21, 2025

\LIT-mus-TEST\ noun

What It Means

A litmus test is something (such as an opinion about a political or moral is...

Word of the Day
: June 20, 2025

\kun-VIV-ee-ul\ adjective

What It Means

Convivial means "relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drin...

Word of the Day
: June 19, 2025

\ih-man-suh-PAY-shun\ noun

What It Means

Emancipation refers to the act of freeing someone from the restraint,...

Word of the Day
: June 17, 2025

\ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh\ noun

What It Means

An apologia is a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or acti...