The word for today is… ex cathedra (adverb or adjective): : by virtue of or in the exercise of one's office or position Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ex cathedra is a Latin phrase, meaning not "from the cathedral," but "from the chair." The phrase does
The word for today is… attribute (noun, verb): noun 1: a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something 2: an object closely associated with or belonging to a specific person, thing, or office 3 grammar : a word ascribing a quality verb 1: to explain (something) by indicating a
The word for today is… infallible (adjective): 1: incapable of error : unerring 2: not liable to mislead, deceive, or disappoint : certain 3: incapable of error in defining doctrines touching faith or morals Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Watch out when you hear about infallible predictions, an infallible plan, an infallible cure,
The word for today is… reprove (verb): 1: to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent 2: to express disapproval of : censure 3 obsolete : disprove, refute 4 obsolete : convince, convict Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Reprove, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, reproach, and chide all mean to criticize. Reprove implies an
The word for today is… redound (verb): 1 archaic : to become swollen : overflow 2: to have an effect for good or ill 3: to become transferred or added : accrue 4: rebound, reflect Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A rising tide, as they say, lifts all boats. Or to be redundant: a
The word for today is… tantalise (verb): : to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Pity poor King Tantalus of Lydia. The mythic monarch offended the ancient Greek gods, and was sentenced,
The word for today is… contrite (adjective): : feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Saying sorry (in something other than a nonapology, of course) is an important part of being contrite—that is, feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for
The word for today is… transitive (adjective): 1: characterized by having or containing a direct object, e.g. a transitive verb 2: being or relating to a relation with the property that if the relation holds between a first element and a second and between the second element and a
The word for today is… imply (verb): 1: to express indirectly 2: to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement 3: to contain potentially 4 obsolete : enfold, entwine Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Sir Thomas More is the first writer known to have used
The word for today is… fartlek (noun): : endurance training in which a runner alternates periods of sprinting with periods of jogging Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Swedish, from fart speed, pace (from Middle Low German vart journey, pace, alteration of Old Saxon fard; akin to Old English fierd, fyrd military expedition,
The word for today is… simulacrum (noun): 1: image, representation 2: an insubstantial form or semblance of something : trace Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : There is more than a crumb of similarity between simulacrum and simulate: both words come from simulāre, a Latin verb meaning "to pretend, produce a fraudulent
The word for today is… exemplary (adjective): 1a: deserving imitation : commendable also : deserving imitation because of excellence b: serving as a pattern 2: serving as an example, instance, or illustration 3: serving as a warning : monitory Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : It’s usually not a good thing if someone wants
The word for today is… procrastinate (verb): : to put off intentionally and habitually Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Procrastinate comes from the Latin prefix pro-, meaning "forward," and crastinus, meaning "of tomorrow." To procrastinate is to work or move slowly so as to fall behind; it implies
The word for today is… antic (noun, adjective): noun 1: an attention-drawing, often wildly playful or funny act or action : caper —usually plural 2 archaic : a performer of a grotesque or ludicrous part : buffoon adjective 1a: characterized by clownish extravagance or absurdity b: whimsically lighthearted : frolicsome 2 archaic : grotesque, bizarre
The word for today is… cantankerous (adjective): : difficult or irritating to deal with Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A person described as cantankerous may find it more difficult than most to turn that frown upside down, while a cantankerous horse/car/etc. is difficult to deal with—it may not turn
The word for today is… subliminal (adjective): 1: inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception 2: existing or functioning below the threshold of consciousness Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Since the Latin word limen means "threshold", something subliminal exists just below the threshold of conscious awareness. The classic
