The word for today is… prerogative (noun): 1a: an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as (1): one belonging to an office or an official body (2): one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals (3): one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty
The word for today is… cleave (verb, verb): verb 1 : to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly verb 2 1: to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to
The word for today is… impromptu (adjective, noun): adjective 1: made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised 2: composed or uttered without previous preparation : extemporaneous noun 1: something that is impromptu 2: a musical composition suggesting improvisation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Impromptu
The word for today is… anachronism (noun): 1: an error in chronology especially : a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other 2: a person or a thing that is chronologically out of place especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the
The word for today is… lyrical (adjective): :artistically beautiful or expressive quality, often one that is reminiscent of song. Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : To the ancient Greeks, anything lyrikos was appropriate to the lyre. That elegant stringed instrument was highly regarded by the Greeks and was used to accompany intensely
The word for today is… divest (verb): 1a: to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title b: to undress or strip especially of clothing, ornament, or equipment c: rid, free 2: to take away from a person Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The vest in divest is a close
The word for today is… coquetry (noun): : a flirtatious act or attitude Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The rooster’s cocky attitude has given him a reputation for arrogance and promiscuity. It has also given the English language several terms for people whose behavior is reminiscent of that strutting barnyard fowl.
The word for today is… magniloquent (adjective): : speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Magnus means “great” in Latin; loqui is a Latin verb meaning “to speak.” Combine the two and you get magniloquus, the Latin predecessor of magniloquent. English-speakers started
The word for today is… gambit (noun): 1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position 2a: a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point b: a calculated move : stratagem Source : Merriam
The word for today is… besotted (adjective): 1: blindly or utterly infatuated 2: intoxicated or stupefied especially with drink Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You may be familiar with the noun sot as a synonym of drunkard, and indeed the Old English word sott, referring to a foolish or stupid person,
The word for today is… ignis fatuus (noun): 1: a light that sometimes appears in the night over marshy ground and is often attributable to the combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter 2: a deceptive goal or hope Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ignis fatuus is a Latin term meaning,
The word for today is… despot (noun): 1a: a ruler with absolute power and authority b: one exercising power tyrannically : a person exercising absolute power in a brutal or oppressive way 2a: a Byzantine emperor or prince b: Christianity : a bishop or patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church c: an
The word for today is… acquiesce (verb): : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Essentially meaning “to comply quietly,” acquiesce has as its ultimate source the Latin verb quiescere, “to be quiet.” (Quiet itself is also a close relation.) Quiescere can also mean “to repose,
The word for today is… fraught (adjective): 1: full of or accompanied by something specified 2: causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension : uneasy 3: archaic a: laden b: well supplied or provided Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An early instance of the word fraught occurs in the 14th century
The word for today is… scrutinise (verb): : to examine closely and minutely Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Scrutinise the history of scrutinise far back enough and you wind up sifting through trash: the word comes from Latin scrutari, which means “to search, to examine,” and scrutari likely comes from scruta, meaning
The word for today is… weal (noun): 1: a sound, healthy, or prosperous state : well-being 2 obsolete : body politic, commonweal 3: welt Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Weal has, since the dawn of English, referred to well-being. It’s most often used in the phrase “common weal” to refer to the
