Word of the Day – Obsequy Word of the Day August 20, 2023 Word of the Day – Obsequy Obsequy (noun) ob-sek-wee a funeral rite or ceremony. 1350–1400; Middle English obseque (more…) Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Trebuchet Word of the Day August 19, 2023 Word of the Day – Trebuchet Trebuchet (noun) treb-oo-shay a medieval engine of war with a sling for hurling missiles. 1300–50;… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Abscond Word of the Day August 18, 2023 Word of the Day – Abscond Abscond (verb) ab-skond to depart in a sudden and secret manner. The first records of… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Plaudit Word of the Day August 17, 2023 Word of the Day – Plaudit Plaudit (noun) plaw-dit an enthusiastic expression of approval. An earlier version of plaudit was plaudite,… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Coom Word of the Day August 16, 2023 Word of the Day – Coom Coom (also coomb) (noun) (Scots) koom Soot, smut First recorded in 1580–90; variant of culm… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Amalgamation Word of the Day August 15, 2023 Word of the Day – Amalgamation Amalgamation (noun) am-al-ga-may-shun a blended consolidation of two or more things or entities. First recorded… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Fartlek Word of the Day August 14, 2023 Word of the Day – Fartlek Fartlek (noun) faht-lek a training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Antihero Word of the Day August 13, 2023 Word of the Day – Antihero Antihero (noun) an-tee-hee-ro A protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Demur Word of the Day August 12, 2023 Word of the Day – Demur Demur (verb) de-mur to make objection, especially on the grounds of moral or ethical considerations;… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Empath Word of the Day August 11, 2023 Word of the Day – Empath Empath (noun) em-path A person who has a particular tendency or ability to psychologically identify… Kath 0 Love1