The word for today is… kvell (verb): : to be extraordinarily proud : rejoice Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Kvell comes from Yiddish kveln, meaning "to be delighted," which, in turn, comes from the Middle High German word quellen, meaning "to well, gush, or swell." Yiddish has been a
The word for today is… deracinate (verb): 1: uproot 2: to remove or separate from a native environment or culture, especially : to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : There is a hint about the roots of deracinate in its first definition. Deracinate was
The word for today is… purgatory (noun): 1: an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification, specifically : a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit
The word for today is… forensic (adjective, noun): adjective 1: belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate 2: argumentative, rhetorical 3: relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems noun 1: an argumentative exercise 2 forensics
The word for today is… reprobate (noun, adjective, verb): noun : an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel, rogue adjective 1a: morally corrupt : depraved b: foreordained to damnation 2: of, relating to, or characteristic of a reprobate 3: expressing or involving reprobation 4 archaic : rejected as worthless or not standing a test
The word for today is… enmity (noun): : positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Enmity and its synonyms "hostility," animosity, and animus all indicate deep-seated dislike or ill will. Enmity (which derives from an Anglo-French word meaning "enemy") suggests true
The word for today is… persnickety (adjective): 1a: fussy about small details : fastidious b: having the characteristics of a snob 2: requiring great precision Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Persnickety people like things neat and tidy, but the etymology of persnickety doesn't provide the kind of clean, clear explanation
The word for today is… caper (noun, verb, noun): noun 1a: an illegal or questionable act or escapade b: an amusing movie or story about such an act or escapade 2: a capricious escapade : prank 3: a frolicsome leap verb : to leap or prance about in a playful manner noun
The word for today is… incisive (adjective): : impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An incisive person doesn’t hem and haw—they get straight to the point. The original meaning of incisive, from around 1600, was "having a cutting edge or piercing
The word for today is… diminution (noun): : the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In his late 14th century tragic poem Troilus and Criseyde, Geoffrey Chaucer employed the word
The word for today is… cloister (noun, verb): noun 1a: a monastic establishment b: an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c: monastic life d: a place or state of seclusion 2: a covered passage on the side of a court usually having
The word for today is… apathy (noun): 1: lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness 2: lack of interest or concern : indifference Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : While its siblings antipathy, sympathy, and empathy refer to often strong emotions, whether tender or terrible, apathy is unconcerned with all that. Whether one is
The word for today is… spurious (adjective): 1: born to parents not married to each other 2: outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : false 3a: of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : forged b: of a deceitful nature or quality Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The classical
The word for today is… incongruous (adjective): : lacking congruity, such as a: not harmonious : incompatible b: not conforming : disagreeing c: inconsistent within itself d: lacking propriety : unsuitable Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Incongruous is a spin-off of its antonym, congruous, which means "in agreement, harmony, or correspondence." Etymologists are
The word for today is… elegy (noun): 1: a poem in elegiac couplets 2a: a song or poem expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is dead b: something (such as a speech) resembling such a song or poem 3a: a pensive or reflective poem that is usually nostalgic
