An Introduction to the CIFC blog
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Word of the Day: Sycophant
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is sycophant. Pronounced / ˈsɪk ə ˌfænt / (there are variants, but I’m going with what I think is […]
Word of the Day: Pulchritude
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is pulchritude, which Words Coach defines as “physical beauty (especially of a woman).” This noun is pronounced / ˈpʌlkrɪˌtjuːd […]
Word of the Day: Tenebrous
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is tenebrous. Pronounced / ˈtɛn ə brəs /, this adjective means “dark; gloomy; obscure” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/tenebrous). The word first appears […]
Word of the Day: Embellish
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Dictionary Project daily email, is embellish. It’s a verb pronounced / ɛmˈbɛl ɪʃ /, and it means “to beautify by or as […]
Word of the Day: Lethargy
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Dictionary Project (https://www.dictionaryproject.org/), is lethargy. Pronounced / ˈlɛθ ər dʒi /, this noun means “the quality or state of being drowsy and […]
Word of the Day: Copacetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is copacetic. Pronounced / ˌkoʊ pəˈsɛt ɪk /, with the primary stress on the third syllable, this adjective means […]
Word of the Day: Comity
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is comity. Pronounced / ˈkɒm ɪ ti /, it means “mutual courtesy; civility” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/comity). Merriam-Webster has more options: “friendly […]
Word of the Day: Rarefy
Today’s word of the day, thanks to some extent to the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is rarefy. Pronounced / ˈrɛər əˌfaɪ /, it means “to make rare or rarer; make less […]
Word of the Day: Desideratum
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is desideratum. Pronounced / dɪˌsɪd əˈreɪ təm, -ˈrɑ-, -ˌzɪd- / (the ˈrɑ- would be an alternative to the ˈreɪ, […]
Word of the Day: Valediction
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is valediction. Pronounced / ˌvæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən / (although I think that I would pronounce it / ˌvæl əˈdɪk […]
Word of the Day: Vitreous
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary) is vitreous. Pronounced / ˈvɪ tri əs / (the s is the voiceless /s/, not the voiced /z/), the […]
Word of the Day: Venal
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the Words Coach (https://www.wordscoach.com/dictionary), is venal. Pronounced / ˈvin l /, this adjective means “willing to sell one’s influence, especially in return for […]