The word for today is… morass (noun): 1: marsh, swamp 2a: a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes b: an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Morass comes from the Dutch word moeras, which itself derives from an Old French word, maresc, meaning “marsh.” Morass has
The word for today is… fiduciary (adjective, noun): adjective : of, relating to, or involving a confidence or trust noun : one that holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Fiduciary relationships are often of the financial variety, but the word fiduciary does not, in
The word for today is… compadre (noun): : a close friend Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :In Spanish, a child’s godfather is known as the child’s compadre, but in English the word refers simply to a close friend. Like amigo, Spanish compadre is a masculine term; the equivalent feminine term
Alex Lo Senior Lecturer in Climate Change Victoria University of Wellington Faith Chan Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences University of Nottingham Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus. Auckland’s January 27 flood is
Mark Bloomberg Adjunct Senior Fellow Te Kura Ngahere – New Zealand School of Forestry University of Canterbury The severe impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on the North Island, and the five severe weather events experienced by the Thames–Coromandel region in just the first two months of 2023, are merely the latest
The word for today is… imbue (verb): 1: endow 2: to permeate or influence as if by dyeing 3: to tinge or dye deeply Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Like its synonym infuse, imbue implies the introduction of one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. Someone’s voice
The word for today is… bravado (noun): 1a: blustering swaggering conduct b: a pretense of bravery 2: the quality or state of being foolhardy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Displays of bravado may be show-offish, daring, reckless, and inconsistent with good sense—take, for example, the spectacular feats of stuntpeople—
Right to Life News righttolife.org.uk A professor from Yale University has suggested that the solution to Japan’s rapidly ageing population is “mass suicide and mass ‘seppuku’” of the elderly. Seppuku was an act of ritual suicide among samurai in the 19th century. Japan faces potentially serious societal
Putiputi Fleming As a young child I believed what my parents and those in authority told me about the world – about intentions, systems and humankind. I didn’t always agree with their interpretation, but I had no reason to believe they would intentionally mislead or manipulate me or, worse still,
The word for today is… vandalise (verb): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :At one point in Frodo’s journey in The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien depicts an ancient statue overlooking a crossroads: “Its head was gone, and in its place was set in mockery a round rough-
The word for today is… lachrymose (adjective): 1: given to tears or weeping : tearful 2: tending to cause tears : mournful Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :The misty-eyed souls among us will appreciate lachrymose, a word that can describe a person who tends to cry often, or an emotional trigger that
Peter Murphy cfact.org Peter Murphy is Senior Fellow at CFACT. He has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy, both in the non-profit sector and in government in the administration of former New York Governor George Pataki. He previously wrote
The word for today is… solace (verb, noun): verb 1: to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console 2a: to make cheerful b: amuse 3: allay, soothe noun 1: comfort in grief : alleviation of grief or anxiety 2: a source of relief or consolation Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Solace
The word for today is… abdicate (verb): 1: to relinquish (something, such as sovereign power) formally 2: to cast off : discard Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :If you need a term to describe formally throwing in the towel, this one should prove—perhaps ironically—a royal success. Coming from the prefix
The word for today is… celerity (noun): : rapidity of motion or action Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :Celerity hasn’t acted with much expressive celerity since its entry into English in the 1400s: it refers now as it did centuries ago to swiftness of motion or action. Its source (by way
The word for today is… perceptible (adjective): : capable of being perceived especially by the senses Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology :If something is perceptible, you can perceive it (“to notice or become aware of”) or capture it with your senses. Those who are linguistically perceptive may wonder if perceptible comes to
