verb | por-TEND What It Means Portend is usually used in formal and literary contexts as a verb meaning “to...
Read moreDetailsadjective | el-ih-MAH-suh-nair-ee What It Means Eleemosynary means "of, relating to, or supported by charity." // She used her inheritance to...
Read moreDetailsnoun | sa-VAHNT What It Means Savant is a formal word that refers to a learned person, especially someone with...
Read moreDetailsby Karen Abrams, MBA, EdD Candidate '25 A recent study conducted by the National Center for Family & Community Connections...
Read moreDetailsA recent survey by Commonsensemedia.org studied the news consumption behavior of more than 800 U.S. 13- to 18-year-olds. The survey...
Read moreDetailsWORD OF THE DAY: DOCTRINAIRE adjective | dahk-truh-NAIR What It Means Doctrinaire is a formal word that means “stubbornly or...
Read moreDetailsnoun- MISS-un-throhp What It Means A misanthrope is someone who hates people in general. // I finally relented on going...
Read moreDetailsby Karen Abrams, MBA, EdD '25 Soft skills, such as communication, coordination, problem-solving, and innovation are in high demand in...
Read moreDetailsMARGINALIA noun | mahr-juh-NAY-lee-uh What It Means Marginalia is a plural noun that refers to notes or other marks written...
Read moreDetailsnoun | SHORT-SHRIFT What It Means Short shrift is most often used to mean “little or no attention or consideration.”...
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