An Introduction to the CIFC blog
Whether you’re visiting for the first time or just looking to make an informed deep dive into the Primer’s archive, these posts are a great place to start.
Word of the Day: Quandary
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word of the Day app from ADS Services, is quandary, a noun meaning “a tough decision or dilemma.” It is pronounced /’kwand(ɘ)ri/, […]
Word of the Day: Gumption
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is gumption. Dictionary.com says that gumption is an informal noun (that is like saying it is a slang word) that […]
Word of the Day: Inconnu
Today’s word of the day is inconnu, courtesy of www.dictionary.com. The noun means “a person who is unknown; stranger.” Oddly, it also means, “a game fish, Stenodus leucichthys, of fresh […]
Word of the Day: Go
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Old English Wordhord, is go. Well, actually, the word on Wordhord today is gangan. According to the website, gangan means “to go, […]
Word of the Day: Narcissist
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The Dictionary Project, is narcissist. According to The Dictionary Project, the noun means “a person who is overly conceited and self-centered or who […]
Word of the Day: Glee
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Old English Wordhord app, is glee. According to dictionary.com, glee has two definitions: 1. “open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation”; and […]
Word of the Day: Paladin
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is paladin. Merriam-Webster defines the word this way: “A paladin is a leading champion of a cause, or a trusted military leader.” […]
Word of the Day: Epiphany
Today’s word, thanks to Wiktionary, is epiphany, a noun with several meanings, all related: “[1] a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles […]
Word of the Day: Pub
Today’s word of the day is pub. A pub, according to www.dictionary.com, is a bar or a tavern, and while that is probably what most people would think of, that […]
Word of the Day: Rune
For today’s word of the day, I have returned to the Old English Wordhord to pull out the word rune. The Old English is actually rӯne, pronounced /’rʏ nɘ/. I […]
Word of the Day: Scop
Today’s word of the day is scop, an Old English word referring to a person who makes up and recites poetry. Etymonline says this about scop: “cognate with Old High […]