The word for today is… shambles (noun): 1 archaic : a meat market 2: slaughterhouse 3a: a place of mass slaughter or bloodshed b: a scene or a state of great destruction : wreckage c(1): a scene or a state of great disorder or confusion (2): great confusion : mess Source : Merriam
The word for today is… expiate (verb): 1a: to make amends for b: to extinguish the guilt incurred by 2 obsolete : to put an end to Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you need to expiate something—that is, to atone for it—it’s sure to be something you recognize
The word for today is… haphazard (adjective): : marked by lack of plan, order, or direction Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The hap in haphazard comes from an English word that means “happening,” as well as “chance or fortune.” Hap, in turn, comes from the Old Norse word happ, meaning “good luck.
The word for today is… rescind (verb): 1: to take away : remove 2a: take back, cancel b: to abrogate (a contract) and restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had there been no contract 3: to make void by action of the enacting authority or a superior
The word for today is… allision (noun): 1 obsolete : the action of dashing against or striking upon 2: the running of one ship upon another ship that is stationary – distinguished from collision Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Late Latin allision-, allisio, from Latin allisus (past participle of allidere to strike against,
The word for today is… braggadocio (noun): 1a: empty boasting b: arrogant pretension : cockiness 2: braggart Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Though Braggadocio is not as well-known as other fictional characters like Pollyanna, the Grinch, or Scrooge, in lexicography he holds a special place next to them as one of
The word for today is… flout (verb, noun): verb : to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn noun : jeer Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you flout a rule or societal norm, you ignore it without hiding what you’re doing, or showing fear or shame; you flout it “out” in the open.
The word for today is… infrastructure (noun): 1: the system of public works of a country, state, or region also : the resources (such as personnel, buildings, or equipment) required for an activity 2: the underlying foundation or basic framework (as of a system or organization) 3: the permanent installations required
The word for today is… auxiliary (adjective, noun): adjective 1a: offering or providing help b: functioning in a subsidiary capacity 2 of a verb : accompanying another verb and typically expressing person, number, mood, or tense 3a: supplementary b: constituting a reserve 4 of a boat : equipped with sails and a
The word for today is… armada (noun): 1: a fleet of warships 2: a large force or group usually of moving things Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A Spanish word that originally meant simply “armed”, armada is now used in Spanish-speaking nations as the name of their national navies. In
The word for today is… flounce (verb, noun, noun, verb): verb 1a: to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions, also : to move so as to draw attention to oneself b: to go with sudden determination 2: flounder, struggle noun : an act or instance of flouncing noun : a strip of
The word for today is… genuflect (verb): 1a: to bend the knee b: to touch the knee to the floor or ground especially in worship 2: to be humbly obedient or respectful Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Genuflect comes from the Late Latin word genuflectere, formed from the noun genu (“knee”
The word for today is… acumen (noun): : keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A keen mind and a sharp wit can pierce the soul as easily as a needle passes through cloth. Remember the analogy between a jabbing needle and
The word for today is… pedantic (adjective): 1: of, relating to, or being a pedant 2: narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned 3: unimaginative, dull Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Shakespeare’s day, a pedant was a male schoolteacher. The word’s meaning was close to that of the Italian
The word for today is… scurrilous (adjective): 1a: using or given to coarse language b: vulgar and evil 2: containing obscenities, abuse, or slander Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Scurrilous (and its much rarer relation scurrile, which has the same meaning) comes from the Middle French word scurrile, which comes ultimately
The word for today is… fauna (noun): : animal life – especially the animals characteristic of a region, period, or special environment Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Faunus and Fauna were the Roman woodland god and goddess for whom animals were a particular concern. Faunus was the Roman equivalent of the Greek god
