The word for today is… cavil (verb): to raise trivial and frivolous objection Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You must be joking! That’s just one of the things you might be tempted to exclaim if you found yourself quarreling with a caviler – and you’d be right, etymologically speaking at
The word for today is… fatigue (noun, verb, adjective): noun 1a : labour b : manual or menial work (such as the cleaning up of a camp area) performed by military personnel c fatigues plural : the uniform or work clothing worn on fatigue and in the field 2a : weariness or exhaustion from
The word for today is… garrulous (adjective): : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Garrulous is a 17th century Latin borrowing that has its origin in garrire, meaning “to chatter, talk rapidly.” That Latin root is probably imitative in origin—that is,
The word for today is… emancipation (noun): : the act or process of emancipating Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, ordered that enslaved people living in rebellious territories be released from the bonds of ownership and made free people—their own masters.
The word for today is… redolent (adjective): 1 : exuding fragrance : aromatic 2a : full of a specified fragrance b : evocative, suggestive Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Redolent traces back to the Latin verb olere (“to smell”) and is a relative of olfactory (“of, relating to, or connected with the sense of smell”
The word for today is… oblige (verb): 1 : to constrain by physical, moral, or legal force or by the exigencies of circumstance 2a : to put in one’s debt by a favor or service b : to do a favor for Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you are obliged by a
The word for today is… festoon (noun, verb): noun 1 : a decorative chain or strip hanging between two points 2 : a carved, molded, or painted ornament representing a decorative chain verb 1 : to hang or form festoons on 2 : to shape into festoons Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The noun festoon
The word for today is… panacea (noun): : a remedy for all ills or difficulties Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English speakers took panacea from Latin, but as is the case with many Latin borrowings, the word ultimately traces its roots to Greek: panakes, meaning “all-healing,” comes from pan-, meaning “all,” and
The word for today is… burgle (verb): : to break into and steal from (a home, business, etc.) : to commit robbery Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Burglary and burglar, which refer respectively to the act of breaking into a dwelling especially at night in order to commit theft or some other crime,
The word for today is… alleviate (verb): : relieve, lessen: such as – a : to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable b : to partially remove or correct (something undesirable) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Alleviate derives from the past participle of Late Latin alleviare (“to lighten or relieve”), which in
The word for today is… evanescent (adjective): : tending to vanish like vapor Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The fragile, airy quality of evanescent things reflects the etymology of the word evanescent itself. It’s from a form of the Latin verb evanescere, which means “to evaporate” or “to vanish.” (Evanescere is
The word for today is… abrogate (verb): 1 formal : to abolish by authoritative action : annul 2 formal : to treat as nonexistent : to fail to do what is required by (something, such as a responsibility) 3 formal : to suppress or prevent (a biological function or process and especially an immune response)
The word for today is… vocation (noun): : a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action especially : a divine call to the religious life b : an entry into the priesthood or a religious order 2a : the work in which a person is employed b : the persons
The word for today is… sumptuous (adjective): extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The word sumptuous typically describes things that can only be had at some significant expense, a fact that keeps the modern English word tied to its Latin source: sumptus, meaning “expense.” Another English
The word for today is… fidelity (noun): 1a : the quality or state of being faithful b : accuracy in details 2 : the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Fidelity came
The word for today is… decry (verb): 1 : to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly 2 : to express strong disapproval of Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Decry has several synonyms in English, among them disparage and belittle. Decry connotes an open condemnation that makes it the best choice
