The word for today is… glitch (noun): 1a : a usually minor malfunction b : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback 2 : a false or spurious electronic signal Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :There’s a glitch in the etymology of glitch—it may come from the Yiddish glitsh, meaning “slippery
The word for today is… rash (noun, adjective, adverb): noun 1 : an eruption on the body 2 : a large number of instances in a short period adjective 1 : marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution 2 obsolete : quickly effective adverb archaic: in a rash
The word for today is… epitome (noun): 1 : a typical or ideal example : embodiment 2a : a summary of a written work b : a brief presentation or statement of something Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Epitome first appeared in print in the early 16th century, when it was used to mean “summary.
The word for today is… unabashed (adjective): : not abashed : undisguised, unapologetic Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :To abash someone is to shake up their self-possession, as illustrated by Charlotte Brontë in her 1849 novel Shirley: “He had never blushed in his life; no humiliation could abash him.” When you are
The word for today is… charisma (noun): 1 : a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) 2 : a special magnetic charm or appeal Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The Greek word charisma means “favor” or “gift.” It comes from
The word for today is… immutable (adjective): : not capable of or susceptible to change Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it,
The word for today is… wreak (verb): 1 : bring about, cause wreak havoc 2a : to cause the infliction of (vengeance or punishment) b archaic : avenge 3 : to give free play or course to (malevolent feeling) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :In its early days, wreak was synonymous with avenge, a meaning
The word for today is… incarcerate (verb): 1 : to put in prison 2 : to subject to confinement Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :A criminal sentenced to incarceration may wish their debt to society could be canceled; such a wistful felon might be surprised to learn that incarcerate and cancel are related.
The word for today is… melancholia (noun): 1 : severe depression characterized especially by profound sadness and despair 2 : a sad quality or mood Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Melancholia traces back to Greek melan- (“black, dark”) and chole (“bile”). Medical practitioners once adhered to the system of humors—bodily fluids that
The word for today is… alleviate (verb): 1 : to make (something, such as pain or suffering) more bearable b : to partially remove or correct (something undesirable) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Alleviate comes from Latin levis, meaning “having little weight.” (Levis also gave rise to the English adjective light, as in
The word for today is… trivial (adjective): 1a : of little worth or importance b : relating to or being the mathematically simplest case specifically : characterized by having all variables equal to zero 2 : commonplace, ordinary Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Trivial comes from a Latin word meaning “crossroads”—that is, where three
The word for today is… riposte (noun): 1 : a fencer’s quick return thrust following a parry 2 : a retaliatory verbal sally : retort 3 : a retaliatory maneuver or measure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :In the sport of fencing, a riposte is a counterattack made after successfully fending off one’s
The word for today is… crepuscular (adjective): 1 : of, relating to, or resembling twilight 2 : occurring or active during twilight Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The early Romans had two words for the twilight. Crepusculum was favored by Roman writers for the half-light of evening, just after the sun sets;
The word for today is… adjudicate (verb): 1: to make an official decision about who is right in (a dispute) : to settle judicially 2: to act as judge Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Adjudicate, which is usually used to mean “to make an official decision about who is right in a
The word for today is… referendum (noun): 1a : the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative b : a vote on a measure so submitted 2 : a diplomatic agent’s note asking for government instructions Source
The word for today is… perjury (noun): : the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The prefix per- in Latin often meant “harmfully”. So witnesses who
