Word of the Day

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Episodes

Total: 1932

Suppliant

2023/12/11

Suppliant is an adjective that means ‘making or expressing a plea to someone in power.’ it is also a

Cantrip

2023/12/10

Cantrip is a noun that refers to a mischievous or playful act or trick. The origin of our word of th

Sociometry

2023/12/9

Sociometry is a noun that refers to the quantitative study and measurement of relationships within a

Corporeal

2023/12/8

Corporeal is an adjective that means ‘consisting of material as opposed to spiritual objects.’ Our

Erewhonian

2023/12/7

Erewhonian is an adjective that means ‘opposed to machinery or technological progress.’ Our word of

Hoke

2023/12/6

Hoke is a verb that means ‘to give a false or artificial quality to.’  Our word is of an unknown ori

Schematic

2023/12/5

Schematic is an adjective that means symbolic or simplified.  The root word of our word of the day,

Craic

2023/12/4

Craic is a noun that refers to an enjoyable social activity, or a good time.  Our word of the day b

Sanctum

2023/12/3

Sanctum is a noun that refers to a private place from which most people are excluded.  The Latin wo

Quash

2023/12/2

Quash is a verb that means ‘to put an end to.’ The Latin word cassus (cah SOOSE) means ‘null and voi

Cabotinage

2023/12/1

Cabotinage is an adjective that means overacting or hamming.  Originally stemming from the French w

Plumbeous

2023/11/30

Plumbeous is an adjective that means ‘dull gray in color.’  Our word of the day gets its origin fro

Microcosm

2023/11/29

Microcosm is a noun that refers to a thing regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic

Alluvion

2023/11/28

Alluvion is a noun that refers to the flow of water against a shore.  Our word of the day comes fro

Sluice

2023/11/27

Sluice is a verb that means to cleanse or rinse with water.  Dating back from the 17th century, our

Synderesis

2023/11/26

Synderesis is a noun that refers to inborn knowledge of the basic principles of morality. Originally

Posit

2023/11/25

Posit is a verb that means to propose an explanation.  Our word of the day began as the Latin word f

Euthenics

2023/11/24

Euthenics is a noun that refers to the study of the effect of living conditions on humanity. The Gre

Inchmeal

2023/11/23

Inchmeal is an adverb that means ‘little by little.’  The Old English word meal, in addition to its

Infrasocial

2023/11/22

Infrasocial is an adjective that means lacking social organization.  Our word of the day comes from