Word of the Day

Intrepid (adj) in-trep-id Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) Late 17th century:…

Prurient (adj) prew-ree-ant Having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual…

Excogitate (verb) ex-coj-it-ayt Think out, plan, or devise. Early 16th century: from Latin excogitat- ‘found…

Fuliginous (adj) fool-ij-in-us (literary) Sooty; Dusky Late 16th century (originally describing a vapour as ‘thick…

Connive (verb) kon-aiv Secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur. Conspire to do…

Dissonance (noun) dis-o-nans Lack of harmony among musical notes. Lack of agreement or harmony between…

Winnow (verb) win-oh Blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the…