The word for today is… suffrage (noun) – 1. (a) The right or privilege of voting; franchise. (b) The exercise of such a right. 2. A vote cast in deciding a disputed question or in electing a person to office. 3. A short intercessory prayer. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Late
The word for today is… requite (verb) – 1. (a) To make return for (something done or felt) in a similar or appropriate fashion. (b) To avenge (an insult or wrongdoing). 2. (a) To respond to (another) or do something to or for (another) in return for that person’s action
The word for today is… forte (noun) – 1. Something in which a person excels. 2. The strong part of a sword blade, between the middle and the hilt. [French fort, from Old French, strong, from Latin fortis; see fort.] Usage Note: Forte, meaning “something in which a person excels,” can
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The word for today is… estival (adj) – Of, relating to, or appearing in summer. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Estival and festival look so much alike that you might think they’re very closely related, but that isn’t the case. Estival traces back to aestas, which is the Latin
The word for today is… empathy (noun) – 1. The ability to identify with or understand the perspective, experiences, or motivations of another individual and to comprehend and share another individual’s emotional state. 2. The projection of one’s own feelings or thoughts onto something else, such as an object
The word for today is… holiday (noun) – 1. A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event. 2. A religious feast day; a holy day.
The word for today is… subterfuge (noun) – 1. Deception used to achieve an end. 2. A deceptive stratagem or device: Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Though subterfuge is a synonym of deception, fraud, double-dealing, and trickery, there’s nothing tricky about the word’s etymology. We borrowed the word and
The word for today is… quiescent (adj) – 1. Quiet, still, or inactive. 2. Characterized by an absence of upheaval or discord. 3. (Astronomy) Having little or no sunspot activity. 4. (Medicine) Asymptomatic. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Quiescent won’t cause you any pain, and neither will its synonyms latent,
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… parochial (adj) – 1. Of, relating to, supported by, or located in a parish. 2. Of or relating to parochial schools. 3. Narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; provincial. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : In the Greek of the New Testament, the word paroikia means “temporary
The word for today is… ne plus ultra (noun) – 1. The highest point, as of excellence or achievement; the ultimate. 2. The most profound degree, as of a condition or quality. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : It is the height, the zenith, the ultimate, the crown, the pinnacle. It is
The word for today is… inveigh (verb) – To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : You might complain or grumble about some wrong you see, or, for a stronger effect, you can inveigh against it. Inveigh comes from the Latin verb invehere, which joins the
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
The word for today is… exhort (verb) – To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Exhort is a 15th-century coinage. It derives from the Latin verb hortari, meaning “to incite,” and it often implies the ardent urging or admonishing of an orator
The word for today is… dulcet (adj) – 1. (a) Pleasing to the ear; melodious. (b) Having a soothing, agreeable quality. 2. (Archaic) Sweet to the taste. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Dulcet has many linguistic ancestors, including the Latin dulcis, Anglo-French douz, and Middle English doucet—all meaning “sweet.” The
