Word of the Day

EXACERBATE verb | ig-ZASS-er-bayt What It Means Exacerbate means "to make more violent, bitter, or severe." // It seemed as...

NYTimes Photo  \ ˈkər- sə -rē \ adjective: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough The word cursory has appeared in...

IMPLACABLE adjective | im-PLAK-uh-bul What It Means Implacable means "not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated; not placable."...

GUMPTION Definition: common sense, horse sense; enterprise, initiative Example: "Plans for the relocation and expansion of Vacaville's homeless shelter have...

HOODWINK verb HOOD-wink What It Means Hoodwink means “to deceive or trick someone.” // The salesperson hoodwinked us into buying...

PALADIN noun | PAL-uh-din What It Means A paladin is a leading champion of a cause, or a trusted military...

WORD OF THE DAY: PUTATIVE adjective pu·​ta·​tive ˈpyü-tə-tiv 1: commonly accepted or supposed 2 : assumed to exist or to...

WORD OF THE DAY: RECONDITE adjective REK-un-dyte What It Means Recondite is a formal word used to describe something that...

FUSTIGATE verb FUSS-tuh-gayt What It Means Fustigate means “to criticize severely.” Its older, less common meaning is “to beat with...

LUSCIOUS adjective | LUSH-us What It Means Luscious most often describes something that has a delicious taste or smell, but...