Word of the Day

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...

DYED-IN-THE-WOOL adjective | dyde-in-thuh-WOOL What It Means Someone described as dyed-in-the-wool has very strong, uncompromising beliefs or opinions. // The festival was...

CONSIGLIERE noun | kohn-sil-YEH-reh What It Means Consigliere refers to a trusted adviser or counselor. Originally, a consigliere specifically served the leader of...