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BELIE verb | bih-LYE What It Means To belie something is to give a false idea or impression of it. Belie can...

 NEOPHYTE noun | NEE-uh-fyte What It Means A neophyte is a person who has just started learning or doing something. // As...

FUTILE adjective FYOO-tul What It Means An effort, action, or emotion described as futile has no result or effect, and therefore...

WORD OF THE DAY: SEQUESTER verb | sih-KWESS-ter What It Means To sequester a person or group is to keep...

WORD OF THE DAY: ARTIFICE noun | AHR-tuh-fus What It Means Artifice refers to dishonest or insincere behavior or speech...

WORD OF THE DAY: LUCRATIVE adjective | LOO-kruh-tiv What It Means Something described as lucrative produces money or wealth. //...

 DEBACLE noun | dee-BAH-kul What It Means Debacle is usually used synonymously with fiasco to mean “a complete failure.” It can...

WORD OF THE DAY: WANE verb | WAYN What It Means To wane is to become smaller or less, or...

CAVEAT noun KAV-ee-aht What It Means A caveat is an explanation or warning that should be remembered when you are doing...

INSTIGATE verb | IN-stuh-gayt What It Means To instigate something is to cause it to happen or begin. // The pair was...