Word of the Day

THWART verb | THWORT What It Means Thwart means “to effectively oppose or prevent.” To thwart a person is to prevent...

WORD OF THE DAY: DOG DAYS noun | DAWG-DAYZ   What It Means Dog days is a plural noun that...

MITIGATE verb | MIT-uh-gayt What It Means To mitigate something is to make it less severe, harmful, or painful. // One way...

GIRANDOLE noun | JEER-un-dohl What It Means Girandole can refer to an ornamental branched candlestick, as well as to a pendant...

ABSCOND verb | ab-SKAHND What It Means To abscond is to leave, flee, or escape a place in secret and go into...

PROWESS noun | PROW-us What It Means Prowess refers to someone’s great ability, skill, or talent for something specified, as in...

EMBEZZLE verb | im-BEZZ-ul What It Means To embezzle is to steal something (usually money) that you have been entrusted with. //...

PUNGENT adjective PUN-junt What It Means Pungent typically describes things that have a strong, sharp taste or smell. It can also describe...

WORD OF THE DAY: WHIMSICAL adjective | WIM-zih-kul What It Means Something described as whimsical is unusual in a playful...

FACILITATE verb | fuh-SIL-uh-tayt What It Means To facilitate something is to help bring it about, as in "her rise to power...