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Impute - #467
Impute - #467
Today’s word of the day is impute, I-M-P-U-T-E. Impute is a verb that means to lay the responsibility or blame for. The ... Read more
30 Dec 2018
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Reveille
Reveille
Reveille is a noun that means a signal to get out of bed. In addition to providing the origin of our word of the day, La... Read more
15 Oct 2019
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Acuity
Acuity
Acuity is a noun that means sharpness of thought, vision or hearing. Our word of the day means to be sharp, physically a... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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Rococo
Rococo
Today’s word of the day is rococo, R-O-C-O-C-O. Rococo is an adjective that means ornate. Coming from the Latin word ro... Read more
10 Mar 2019
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Bon vivant
Bon vivant
Bon vivant is a noun that refers to a person who enjoys the good things in life. Our word of the day comes to us directl... Read more
17 Dec 2019
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Ranked #6
Apotheosis
Apotheosis
Apotheosis is a noun that means the highest point of development. Our word of the day comes indirectly from the Ancient ... Read more
25 Aug 2019
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Argus
Argus
Argus is a noun that refers to a watchful guardian. In Greek mythology, Argos was a giant with many eyes. As time went b... Read more
10 Apr 2020
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Ranked #8
Venial
Venial
Venial is an adjective that means slight or pardonable. The word venia (VEN ee uh) is Latin for forgiveness. Our word o... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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Miasma
Miasma
Miasma is a noun that means an unpleasant smell or vapor. Our word of the day has been around since the Mid-17th century... Read more
1 Sep 2019
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Sanative
Sanative
Sanative is an adjective that means conducive to good health and well-being. Sanative came to us from Late Middle Engli... Read more
15 Jul 2019
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Pellucid
Pellucid
Pellucid is an adjective that means clear or easily understood. The Latin word lucere (LOO chair ay) means shine. Combin... Read more
29 Jul 2019
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Potable
Potable
Potable is an adjective that means ‘suitable for drinking.’ As a noun it refers to ‘a liquid that is suitable for drinki... Read more
25 Apr 2020
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Belie
Belie
Belie is a verb that means to fail to give a true impression of. In Old English the word Leogan (LEE oh gan) means to li... Read more
25 Jun 2019
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Avocation
Avocation
Avocation is a noun that refers to ‘a hobby.’ You may recognize the word ‘vocation’ — a synonym of ‘career’ — in our wor... Read more
26 Apr 2020
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Cogitation
Cogitation
Cogitation is a noun that refers to the action of thinking deeply about something. The Latin word cogitare (KOE gee tar ... Read more
24 Sep 2019
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Ranked #16
Wayfaring
Wayfaring
Wayfaring is an adjective that means (of a person) traveling on foot.Derived from the Old English words ‘way’ and ‘fare’... Read more
10 Sep 2019
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Timbre
Timbre
Timbre is a noun that refers to the quality of a musical sound or voice. The Greek word tumpanon (TOOM pan on) means dru... Read more
29 Aug 2019
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Digerati
Digerati
Digerati is a noun that refers to people with expertise or personal involvement with information technology. Our word of... Read more
18 Jul 2019
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Ranked #19
Cloister
Cloister
Cloister is a verb that means to seclude or hide. The Latin word claudere (klow ooh DARE ay) means ‘shut’ or ‘lock’ as i... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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Ranked #20
Capacious
Capacious
Capacious is an adjective that means roomy or having a lot of space. Capacious comes from the Latin word capax (cap AXE)... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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