Word of the Day August 29, 2019 Word of the Day – Illocution Illocution (noun) il-o-kew-shun An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes… Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 28, 2019 Word of the Day – Mucor Mucor (noun) mu-kor (rare) Mouldiness, mustiness Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount… Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 27, 2019 Word of the Day – Seminal Seminal (adj) sem-in-ul Strongly influencing later developments. Late Middle English (in seminal (sense 2)): from… Jacqui Bell Love0
Word of the Day August 26, 2019 Word of the Day – Intellection Intellection (noun) in-tel-ek-shun The action or process of understanding, as opposed to imagination. (more…) Kath Love3
Word of the Day August 25, 2019 Word of the Day – Shebeen Shebeen (noun) she-been (especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa) an unlicensed establishment or private… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 24, 2019 Word of the Day – Travesty Travesty (noun) trav-es-tee A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. Mid 17th century (as… Kath Love0
Word of the Day August 23, 2019 Word of the Day – Punditry Punditry (noun) pun-dit-ree The expression of expertise in a particular subject or field. Mid 17th… Kath Love2
Word of the Day August 22, 2019 Word of the Day – Appellation Appellation (noun) ap-el-ay-shun A name or title. Late Middle English via Old French from Latin… Kath Love2
Word of the Day August 21, 2019 Word of the Day – Effrontery Effrontery (noun) e-frun-ter-ee Insolent or impertinent behaviour. Late 17th century from French effronterie, based on… Kath Love1
Word of the Day August 20, 2019 Word of the Day – Bansuri Bansuri (noun) ban-soo-ree A bamboo transverse flute, popular in northern India. (more…) Kath Love0