Word of the Day

WORD OF THE DAY: FRISSON noun | free-SOHN (the second vowel is pronounced nasally) What It Means Frisson refers to...

EMPIRICAL adjective | im-PEER-uh-kul What It Means When we describe something, such as data, as empirical, we mean that it originated...

DUPLICITY noun | doo-PLISS-uh-tee What It Means Duplicity is a formal word that refers to dishonest behavior meant to trick or...

LACKLUSTER adjective | LAK-luss-ter What It Means Lackluster describes something lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality—in other words, something dull or...

WORD OF THE DAY: FUNGIBLE adjective FUN-juh-bul What It Means Fungible describes things, such as currency, goods, and commodities, that...

WORD OF THE DAY: BALMY adjective | BAH-mee What It Means Balmy is an adjective that is often used to...

SLAKE verb | SLAYK What It Means Slake is a verb meaning "to satisfy or quench." It can also mean "to...

INKLING noun | INK-ling What It Means Inkling refers to a slight, uncertain idea about something, or to a slight amount...

VOLATILE adjective | VAH-luh-tul What It Means Volatile has several closely related meanings, including “subject to rapid or unexpected change,” “having...

CHASTEN verb | CHAY-sun What It Means To chasten someone is to cause them to feel sad or embarrassed about...