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WORD OF THE: SATURNINE adjective   |   SAT-er-nyne Saturnine is a literary word that typically describes people who are glum and grumpy,...

WORD OF THE DAY: FOIBLE noun   |   FOY-bul Foibles are minor flaws or shortcomings in someone's character or behavior. In fencing, foible refers...

DELETERIOUS adjective | del-uh-TEER-ee-us What It Means Deleterious is a word used in formal speech and writing to describe something that...

ACCOUTREMENT noun uh-KOO-truh-munt What It Means An accoutrement is a piece of clothing or equipment that is used in a particular...

WORD OF THE DAY: MacGyver verb | muh-GHYE-ver To MacGyver something is to make, form, or repair it with materials...

WORD OF THE DAY: VALEDICTORY adjective | val-uh-DIK-tuh-ree Valedictory describes something expressing or containing a farewell. // The valedictory speech...

WORD OF THE DAY: INTERLOPER noun   |   in-ter-LOH-per An interloper is a person who intrudes in a place or sphere of activity;...

WORD OF THE DAY: PALATABLE palatable     Audio adjective   |   PAL-uh-tuh-bul Palatable describes something that has a pleasant or agreeable taste, or...

WORD OF THE DAY: ENGENDER verb   |   in-JEN-der Engender is a formal word that means “to be the source or cause...

WORD OF THE DAY: CRUX noun | KRUKS Crux refers to the most important part of something (such as a...