Word of the Day: Redoubtable
Today’s word of the day is redoubtable, courtesy of the Word Guru. Redoubtable is an adjective that means “that is to be feared; formidable; commanding or evoking respect, reverence, or […]
The Compass – Show 5 (Fall 2023)
Join Carolin Justus and Zachary Turner as they discuss today’s world through a Christian Perspective on MCSWU’s Flagship Program, The Compass. This week’s topics are the Writer’s and Actor’s Strikes, […]
Word of the Day: Utter
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Dictionary.com, is utter. Utter can be a verb or an adjective. As an adjective, it means “complete; total; absolute, unconditional; unqualified” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/utter). As […]
Word of the Day: Testudinal
Today’s word of the day, thanks to wordsmith.org, is testudinal. According to the website, this adjective can mean slow, arched, or old, and that is comes from the Latin testudo, […]
Word of the Day: Disparage
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Word Guru, is disparage. This verb means “to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle” or “to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower […]
Word of the Day: Adept
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The New York Times, is adept. Adept can be an adjective or a noun. As an adjective, it means “very skilled” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/adept). As […]
Word of the Day: Laconic
Today’s word of the day is laconic. It is an adjective that means “using few words; terse” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/laconic). The word entered the language around the “1580s, literally ‘of or pertaining […]
Word of the Day: Wyvern
Today’s word of the day, from Dictionary.com, is wyvern, which can also be spelled wivern. It is pronounced with a “long I,” /ˈwaɪ vərn/. It is a noun which refers […]
Word of the Day: Inanity
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the NY Times, is inanity. The Times defines inanity as “a total lack of meaning, significance or substance” (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/learning/word-of-the-day-inanity.html). Dictionary.com defines the noun […]
The Compass – Show 4 (Fall 2023)
Join Bella Hanzel and Nevin Belcher as they discuss today’s world through a Christian Perspective on MCSWU’s Flagship Program, The Compass. This week’s topics are Secularism and Public Mistrust in […]
Word of the Day: Peripatetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project email, is peripatetic. It can be either an adjective or a noun, and both have two, connected meanings. The adjective […]
Word of the Day: Utmost
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of The Dictionary Project’s daily email, is utmost. Utmost can be an adjective or a noun, according to TDP. As an adjective, it means […]