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Word of the Day: Laissez faire
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is laissez faire. Pronounced / ˌlɛs eɪˈfɛər / or / lɛ seɪˈfɛr / (I prefer the second pronunciation), this noun […]
Word of the Day: Lagniappe
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is lagniappe. Pronounced / lænˈyæp / or / ˈlæn yæp / (the difference is the stress), it means “a […]
December 5 Victual
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is victual. Pronounced / ˈvɪt l /, which sounds more like the non-standard spelling vittle (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/victual), we usually find […]
Word of the Day: Zetetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Word Guru daily email, is zetetic. Pronounced / zəˈtɛtɪk /, with them emphasis on the second syllable (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/zetetic), this adjective means “proceeding […]
Word of the Day: Encomium
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru daily email, is encomium. It means “a formal expression of high praise” and is pronounced / ɛnˈkoʊ mi əm / […]
Word of the Day: Catachresis
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru daily email, is catechresis. It is pronounced / ˌkæt əˈkri sɪs /, with a secondary stress on the first syllable […]
Word of the Day: Zymurgy
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru daily email, is zymurgy. Pronounced / ˈzaɪ mɜr dʒi /, this noun names “the branch of applied chemistry dealing with […]
Word of the Day: Avant-Garde
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is avant-garde. Pronounced / əˌvɑntˈgɑrd /, / əˌvænt ˈgɑrd /, /ˌæv ɑnt ˈgɑrd /, /ˌɑ vɑnt ˈgɑrd /, or / […]
Word of the Day: Panegyric
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is panegyric. Pronounced either / ˌpæn ɪˈdʒɪr ɪk / or / ˌpæn ɪ ˈdʒaɪ rɪk / (I have heard the […]
Word of the Day: Encore
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project, is encore. It can be pronounced / ˈɑŋ kɔr /, or / ˈɑŋ koʊr /, or / ˈɑn kɔr /, […]
Word of the Day: Invidious
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Word Guru, is invidious. Pronounced / ɪnˈvɪd i əs /, it’s an adjective that means “calculated to create ill will or resentment or […]
Word of the Day: Subjugate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is subjugate. Pronounced / ˈsʌb dʒəˌgeɪt /, subjugate means “to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master” or “to […]