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NEFARIOUS adjective | nih-FAIR-ee-us What It Means Nefarious is a formal word that describes something as evil or immoral. // Authorities...

WORD OF THE DAY: YEN noun|YEN What It Means A yen is a strong desire, urge, or craving for something....

WORD OF THE DAY: APROPOS preposition| ap-ruh-POH What It Means Apropos is used as a preposition to mean "with regard...

WORD OF THE DAY: GRANDIOSE adjective| gran-dee-OHSS What It Means Grandiose is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems...

WORD OF THE DAY:NOEL noun|noh-EL What It Means When capitalised, Noel refers to Christmas or the Christmas season. Uncapitalised, noel...

WORD OF THE DAY: HARK BACK verb|HAHRK-BAK What It Means Harking back can be about turning back to an earlier...

WORD OF THE DAY: BESPOKE adjective| bih-SPOHK What It Means Bespoke describes something that is custom-made—that is, made to fit...

TEMPORIZE verb | TEM-puh-ryze What It Means To temporize is to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer...

HIBERNACULUM noun | hye-ber-NAK-yuh-lum What It Means Hibernaculum (plural hibernacula) refers to a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal,...

DECOROUS adjective | DECK-er-us What It Means Decorous is a formal adjective used to describe an attitude or behaviour characterised by...