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WORD OF THE DAY: ABDICATE verb|AB-dih-kayt What It Means Abdicate usually means “to renounce a position of power, such as...

WORD OF THE DAY: PREROGATIVE noun|prih-RAH-guh-tiv What It Means Prerogative means "right or privilege," and especially refers to a special...

WORD OF THE DAY: VERTIGINOUS adjective|ver-TIJ-uh-nus What It Means Vertiginous is a formal adjective used to describe something that causes...

WORD OF THE DAY: CANOODLE verb|kuh-NOO-dul What It Means To canoodle with someone is to hug and kiss them in...

WORD OF THE DAY: RAPSCALLION noun|rap-SKAL-yun What It Means The word rapscallion refers to someone who causes trouble, often in...

WORD OF THE DAY: ENDEMIC adjective en-DEM-ik What It Means When used for a plant or animal species, endemic describes something that grows...

WORD OF THE DAY: TABULA RASA noun | TAB-yuh-luh-RAH-zuh What It Means In general use, tabula rasa refers to something existing in...

WORD OF THE DAY: BESMIRCH verb|bih-SMERCH What It Means To besmirch the reputation, name, honor, etc. of someone or something...

WORD OF THE DAY: FORTUITOUS adjective|for-TOO-uh-tus What It Means Fortuitous is a formal word that usually describes something that comes...

WORD OF THE DAY: MEME noun|MEEM What It Means Meme is used popularly to refer to an amusing or interesting...