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INVIDIOUS adjective | in-VID-ee-us What It Means Invidious is a formal word used to describe things that are unpleasant and likely...

WORD OF THE DAY: TORPOR noun   |   TOR-per Torpor is a formal word for a state of inactivity and sluggishness....

COLLOQUIAL adjective | kuh-LOH-kwee-ul What It Means Colloquial is used with words like term and word and expression to describe language that is used in familiar and...

WORD OF THE DAY: ÉLAN noun   |   ay-LAHN Élan refers to energy and enthusiasm. // The dancers performed with great style...

WORD OF THE DAY: MITIGATE verb   |   MIT-uh-gayt To mitigate something is to make it less severe, harmful, or painful. // One...

WORD OF THE DAY: HIGHFALUTIN adjective   |   hye-fuh-LOO-tun Something or someone described as highfalutin seems, or is trying to seem,...

WORD OF THE DAY: SPINDRIFT noun   |   SPIN-drift Spindrift refers to spray blown from waves during a gale or to...

WORD OF THE DAY: COMELY adjective | KUM-lee What It Means Comely is an adjective with an old-fashioned and literary feel...

WORD OF THE DAY: SULTRY adjective   |   SULL-tree Sultry means “very hot and humid” when it describes such things as seasons,...

WORD OF THE DAY: INVEIGLE verb   |   in-VAY-gul To inveigle someone is to persuade them in a clever or deceptive way to...