The word for today is… alacrity (noun): : promptness in response : cheerful readiness Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : “I have not that alacrity of spirit / Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have,” says William Shakespeare’s King Richard III in the play that bears his name. Alas and alack,
The word for today is… humility (noun): : freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Humility means “the state of being humble.” Both it and humble have their origin in the Latin word humilis, meaning "low." Humble can be used
The word for today is… stymie (verb): : to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Golf was being played in Scotland as early as the 15th century, but it wasn't until the 19th century that the sport really caught on elsewhere. It
The word for today is… travail (noun, verb): noun 1a: work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil b: a physical or mental exertion or piece of work : task, effort c: agony, torment 2: labour, childbirth verb 1: to labour hard : toil Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Travail traces back
The word for today is… resurrection (noun): 1a capitalised : the rising of Christ from the dead b often capitalised : the rising again to life of all the human dead before the final judgment c: the state of one risen from the dead 2: resurgence, revival 3 Christian Science : a spiritualisation
The word for today is… facilitate (verb): : to make (something) easier - such as a: to help bring (something) about b: to help (something, such as a discussion) run more smoothly and effectively Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word traces back to the Latin adjective facilis, meaning "easy."
The word for today is… contempt (noun): 1a: the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain b: lack of respect or reverence for something 2: the state of being despised 3: wilful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative body Source
The word for today is… reminisce (verb): : to indulge in reminiscence Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Do you remember, say, the 21st night of September? Fantastic. Earth, Wind, and Fire does, too, on their classic hit from 1978, “September.” More than remember, the band reminisces—that is, they share details and
The word for today is… gustatory (adjective): : relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Gustatory is a member of a finite set of words that describe the senses with which we encounter our world, the other members being visual, aural, olfactory, and
The word for today is… thesis (noun): 1: a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view, especially : one written by a candidate for an academic degree 2a: a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof : hypothesis b: a position or proposition that a
The word for today is… cynic (noun): 1: a fault finding captious critic, especially : one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest 2 capitalised : an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its essence
The word for today is… subjugate (verb): 1: to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer 2: to make submissive : subdue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Since jugus means "yoke" in Latin, subjugate means literally "bring under the yoke". Farmers control oxen by means of
The word for today is… repertoire (noun): 1a: a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform b: a supply of skills, devices, or expedients c: a list or supply of capabilities 2a: the complete list or supply of dramas,
The word for today is… hedonism (noun): 1: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life 2: a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When hedonism first appeared in English in the middle of the
The word for today is… chary (adjective): 1: discreetly cautious: such as a: hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b: slow to grant, accept, or expend 2 archaic : dear, treasured Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Chary’s Middle English predecessor, charri, meant “sorrowful,” a sense that harks back to the
The word for today is… vouchsafe (verb): 1a: to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b: to give by way of reply 2: to grant as a privilege or special favour Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In its Middle English form vouchen sauf meant "to grant,
