The word for today is… punitive (adjective): : inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : 1620s, from French punitif (16c.) or directly from Medieval Latin punitivus, from Latin punitus, past participle of punire “to punish, correct, chastise”. Punitive is an important word in the law. When you sue
The word for today is… perfunctory (adjective): 1 : characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical 2 : lacking in interest or enthusiasm Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A perfunctory explanation of the origins of perfunctory would be this: it comes from Latin. Borrowed in the late 16th century, the word is specifically from
The word for today is… garner (verb): 1a : to gather into storage b : to deposit as if in a granary 2a : to acquire by effort b : accumulate, collect Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : What do you call a building in which grain is stored? These days, English speakers are most likely
The word for today is… anodyne (adjective, noun): adjective 1 : serving to alleviate pain 2 : not likely to offend or arouse tensions noun 1 : something that soothes, calms, or comforts 2 : a drug that allays pain Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Anodyne came to English via Latin from Greek anodynos (meaning
The word for today is… behemoth (noun): 1 often capitalized, religion : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God 2 : something of monstrous size, power, or appearance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the biblical book of Job, Behemoth is the name
The word for today is… ephemeral (adjective): 1 : lasting a very short time 2 : lasting one day only Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In its aquatic immature stages, the mayfly (order Ephemeroptera) has all the time in the world—or not quite: among the approximately 2,500 species of mayflies, some
The word for today is… junket (noun,): 1a : trip, journey: such as (1) : a trip made by an official at public expense (2) : a promotional trip made at another’s expense b : a festive social affair 2 : a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology
The word for today is… propagate (verb): 1 : to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction 2 : to pass along to offspring 3a : to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area b : to foster growing knowledge of, familiarity with, or acceptance of
The word for today is… The word for today is… cabal (noun): : the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) also : a group engaged in such schemes Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Cabal has been associated with a group of five
The word for today is… fetter (noun, verb): noun: 1 : a chain or shackle for the feet 2 : something that confines verb: 1 : to put fetters on : shackle 2 : to restrain from motion, action, or progress Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : While now used as a more general term for something
The word for today is… benevolent (adjective): 1a : marked by or disposed to doing good b : organized for the purpose of doing good 2 : marked by or suggestive of goodwill Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : One who is benevolent genuinely wishes other people well, a meaning reflected clearly in the word’
The word for today is… foment (verb): : to promote the growth or development of : rouse, incite Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you had sore muscles in the 1600s, your doctor might have advised you to foment the injury, perhaps with heated lotions or warm wax. Does this sound like an
The word for today is… dander (noun): 1 : dandruff – minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may be allergenic 2 : anger, temper – especially in the phrase “get someone’s dander up.” Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : How did dander acquire its “temper” sense? There are several theories, though the evidence
The word for today is… mercurial (adjective): 1 : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury 2 : having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury 3 : characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood 4 : of, relating
The word for today is… galumph (verb): to move with a clumsy heavy tread Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Galumph first lumbered onto the English scene in 1872 when Lewis Carroll used the word to describe the actions of the vanquisher of the Jabberwock in Through the Looking Glass: “He left
The word for today is… paradox (noun): 1 : one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases 2a : a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true b : a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true c : an
