The word for today is… countermand (verb, noun): verb 1: to revoke (a command) by a contrary order 2: to recall or order back by a superseding contrary order noun 1: a contrary order 2: the revocation of an order or command Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the military, one&
The word for today is… vexillology (noun): : the study of flags Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vexillologists undertake scholarly investigations of flags, producing papers with titles such as "A Review of the Changing Proportions of Rectangular Flags since Medieval Times, and Some Suggestions for the Future." In the late
The word for today is… ebullient (adjective): 1: boiling, agitated 2: characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Someone who is ebullient is bubbling over with enthusiasm, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that ebullient comes from the Latin verb
The word for today is… panoply (noun): 1a: a full suit of armor b: ceremonial attire 2: something forming a protective covering 3a: a magnificent or impressive array b: a display of all appropriate appurtenances Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Despite having Greek origins and similar sounds, panoply is not related—
The word for today is… belie (verb): 1a: to give a false impression of b: to present an appearance not in agreement with 2a: to show (something) to be false or wrong b: to run counter to : contradict 3: disguise Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : "What is a lie?"
The word for today is… neophyte (noun): 1: a new convert : proselyte 2: novice 3: tyro, beginner Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Neophyte is hardly a new addition to the English language—it's been part of the English vocabulary since the 14th century. It traces back through Late Latin
The word for today is… futile (adjective): 1: serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective 2: occupied with trifles : frivolous Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Attempts to pinpoint the first use of the phrase “resistance is futile” may ultimately be futile—that is, pointless or in vain—but that hasn’t stopped
The word for today is… sequester (verb, noun): verb 1a: to set apart : segregate b: seclude, withdraw 2a: to seize especially by a writ of sequestration b: to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration 3: to bind (a metal or metal ion) in the form of a soluble complex
The word for today is… artifice (noun): 1a: clever or artful skill : ingenuity b: an ingenious device or expedient 2a: an artful stratagem : trick b: false or insincere behavior Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Do great actors display artifice or art? Sometimes a bit of both. Artifice stresses creative skill or
The word for today is… plangent (adjective): 1: having a loud reverberating sound 2: having an expressive and especially plaintive quality Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Plangent adds power to our poetry and prose: the pounding of waves, the beat of wings, the tolling of a bell, the throbbing of the
The word for today is… wane (verb, noun): verb 1: to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle: such as a: to diminish in phase or intensity—used chiefly of the moon, other satellites, and inferior planets b: to become less brilliant or powerful : dim c: to flow out : ebb
The word for today is… caveat (noun): 1a: a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b: an explanation to prevent misinterpretation c: a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something 2: a legal warning to a judicial officer to suspend a proceeding
The word for today is… torrid (adjective): 1a: parched with heat especially of the sun : hot b: giving off intense heat : scorching 2: ardent, passionate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Hot, steamy, sultry: English is full of words that do double-duty in describing thirst traps both literal (as in the tropics)
The word for today is… zhuzh (noun, verb): noun : a small improvement, adjustment, or addition that completes the overall look, taste, etc. of something verb : to improve in flavor or appearance by way of a small improvement, adjustment, or addition—often used with up Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Zhuzh (alternatively
The word for today is… grudging (adjective): 1: unwilling, reluctant 2: done, given, or allowed unwillingly, reluctantly, or sparingly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The English language has been carrying a grudge for a long time—since the 13th century to be exact, when it took the Anglo-French verb grucher/grucer
The word for today is… reputation (noun) 1a : overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general b : recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability 2 : a place in public esteem or regard Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : For reputation, the attainment of lexical esteem begins
