The word for today is… apothecary (noun): 1 : one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes 2 : pharmacy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Apothecary, bodega, and boutique may not look very similar, but they are all related both in meaning and in origin. Each of these words can
The word for today is… prosaic (adjective): 1a : characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry b : dull, unimaginative 2 : everyday, ordinary Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the past, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, prosaic carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work
The word for today is… founder (noun, verb): noun: one that founds or establishes verb: 1 : to become disabled especially : to go lame 2 : to give way : collapse 3 : to become submerged : sink 4 : to come to grief Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Founder is related to Latin fundus, meaning “bottom”
The word for today is… arbitrary (adjective): 1a : existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will b : based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something 2a : not restrained
The word for today is… wherewithal (noun, pronoun, conjunction): noun: means, resources pronoun: wherewith conjunction: wherewith Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Wherewithal comes from where and withal (meaning “with”), and it has been used as a conjunction meaning “with or by means of which” and as a pronoun meaning “that with
The word for today is… sanction (noun, verb): noun 1 : a formal decree especially : an ecclesiastical decree 2a obsolete : a solemn agreement b : something that makes an oath binding 3 : the detriment, loss of reward, or coercive intervention annexed to a violation of a law as a means of enforcing
The word for today is… oligarchy (noun): 1 : government by the few 2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes 3 : an organization under oligarchic control Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Oligarchy is one of numerous English words for a type of rule
The word for today is… parable (noun): : a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Parable comes from the Latin word parabola, from Greek parabole, meaning “comparison.” The word parabola may look familiar if you remember your geometry. The mathematical
The word for today is… transpire (verb): 1 : to take place 2a : to become known or apparent b : to be revealed : come to light 3 : to give off vaporous material specifically : to give off or exude watery vapor especially from the surfaces of leaves 4 : to pass in the form
The word for today is… indomitable (adjective): : incapable of being subdued Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The prefix in- means “not” in numerous English words (think of indecent, indecisive, inconvenient, and infallible). When in- teamed up with the Latin domitare (“to tame”), the result was a word meaning “unable to be
The word for today is… candor (noun): Source : Merriam -Webster 1 : unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness 2 : freedom from prejudice or malice 3a literary : brightness, brilliance b obsolete : unstained purity Etymology : Candor comes from Latin candere, meaning “to shine or glow.” That origin is reflected in the word’s
The word for today is… nonchalant (adjective): : having an air of easy unconcern or indifference Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : There is no word chalant in English. Nonchalant comes from an Old French word nonchaloir, meaning “to disregard.” That word comes from non-, meaning “not,” + chaloir, meaning “to concern.” Nonchalant can
The word for today is… anarchy (noun): 1a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c : a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2a : absence or denial of any authority or established order b : absence
The word for today is… slapdash (adjective): : haphazard, slipshod Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An early recorded use of slapdash comes from 17th-century British poet and dramatist John Dryden, who used it as an adverb in his play The Kind Keeper. “Down I put the notes slap-dash,” he wrote.
The word for today is… meander (noun, verb): noun: 1 : a winding path or course 2 : a turn or winding of a stream verb: 1 : to follow a winding or intricate course 2 : to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Meander comes from Greek Maiandros,
The word for today is… fastidious (adjective): 1a : showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care b : reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude c : having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please 2 having complex nutritional requirements fastidious microorganisms 3 archaic : scornful Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Fastidious comes from
