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 […]