The word for today is… sacrosanct (adjective): 1: most sacred or holy : inviolable 2: treated as if holy : immune from criticism or violation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Contrary to the beliefs of some, language is not sacrosanct; rather, it is subject to constant modification based on the needs, experiences, and
The word for today is… flavedo (noun): : the colored outer layer of the rind of a citrus fruit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Flavedo comes from the New Latin word flavedo, meaning “yellow color,” the word’s etymology pointing to the shiny yellow rinds of the lemons you see in the
The word for today is… interpolate (verb): 1a: to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter b: to insert (words) into a text or into a conversation 2: to insert between other things or parts : intercalate 3: to estimate values of (data or
The word for today is… protocol (noun): 1: an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction 2a: a preliminary memorandum often formulated and signed by diplomatic negotiators as a basis for a final convention or treaty b: the records or minutes of a diplomatic conference or congress
The word for today is… disaster (noun): 1: a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction natural disasters 2: someone or something that is very bad a: someone or something that is extremely unsuccessful b: someone or something that has a very bad effect or result c: someone
The word for today is… sapient (adjective): : possessing or expressing great sagacity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : We human beings certainly like to think we’re wise. It’s a fact reflected in the scientific name we’ve given our species, Homo sapiens, which comes in part from the Latin word
The word for today is… hobbyhorse (noun): 1a: a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance b: a dancer wearing this figure 2obsolete : buffoon 3a: a stick having an imitation horse’s head at one end that a child pretends to ride b: rocking horse
The word for today is… adumbrate (verb): 1: to foreshadow vaguely : intimate 2: to suggest, disclose, or outline partially Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : This word’s shadow rarely falls across the pages of casual texts. It comes from the Latin word umbra, meaning “shadow,” and is usually used in academic
The word for today is… bower (noun, verb, noun): noun 1: an attractive dwelling or retreat 2: a lady’s private apartment in a medieval hall or castle 3: a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined together verb : embower, enclose noun nautical : an anchor
The word for today is… gamut (noun): 1: the whole series of recognized musical notes 2: an entire range or series Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : With the song “Do-Re-Mi,” the 1965 musical film The Sound of Music (adapted from the 1958 stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein) introduced millions of
The word for today is… telegenic (adjective): : well-suited to the medium of television Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Telegenic debuted in the 1930s, a melding of television with photogenic, “suitable for being photographed especially because of visual appeal.” The word photogenic had other, more technical meanings before it developed that one
The word for today is… paparazzo (noun): : a freelance photographer who aggressively pursues celebrities for the purpose of taking candid photographs Source : Online Etymology Dictionary Etymology : 1961, from Italian Paparazzo (plural paparazzi) surname of the freelance photographer in Federico Fellini’s 1959 film “La Dolce Vita.” The surname itself is
The word for today is… censure (noun, verb): noun 1: a judgment involving condemnation 2: the act of blaming or condemning sternly 3: an official reprimand 4 archaic : opinion, judgment verb 1a: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy b: to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of
The word for today is… zephyr (noun): 1a: a breeze from the west b: a gentle breeze 2: any of various lightweight fabrics and articles of clothing Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : To build on a classic lyric by Bob Dylan, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way
The word for today is… rarefied (adjective): 1: being less dense 2: of, relating to, or interesting to a select group : esoteric 3: very high Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the upper reaches of Chomolungma, known more familiarly as Mount Everest, the air is so rarefied—so much less dense
The word for today is… maudlin (adjective): 1: drunk enough to be emotionally silly 2: weakly and effusively sentimental Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The history of maudlin is connected both to the Bible and the barroom. The biblical Mary Magdalene is often (though some say mistakenly) identified with the weeping
