Word of the Day Archive

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

GOSSIP - To gossip is to talk about the personal lives of other people.

Saturday, August 17, 2024

MOXIE - Moxie can refer to courage and determination (aka nerve), energy and pep (aka verve), or know-how (as, say, reflected in one’s oeuvre).

Friday, August 16, 2024

AFFLUENT - Someone described as affluent has a large amount of money and owns many expensive things. Something, such as a place or institution, described as affluent is similarly rich or wealthy.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

MELIORISM - Meliorism refers to the belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.

Wednesday, August 14, 2024

DERIDE - To deride someone or something is to subject them to usually harsh and bitter insults or criticism.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

INCIDENCE - Incidence refers to the number of times something happens or develops—in other words, the rate at which something occurs.

Monday, August 12, 2024

SVELTE - Someone described as svelte is considered slender or thin in an attractive or graceful way. Svelte can also be used to describe something sleek, such as a vehicle or an article of clothing.