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
I’ve warned for years that the left’s deceitful language games are one of their most potent weapons in the Long March to tear down capitalism and Western civilisation together. We see the same gambit played out again and again: whenever the left are losing the argument, they simply
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
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
Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy argues that “power posing” — standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident — can boost feelings of confidence, and might have an impact on our chances
The word for today is… orientation (noun) – 1. The act of orienting or the state of being oriented. 2. Location or position relative to the points of the compass. 3. The construction of a church so that its longitudinal axis has an east-west direction with the main altar usually at
The word for today is… liquidate (verb) – 1. (a) To pay off (a debt, claim, or obligation); settle. b. To settle the affairs of (a business firm, for example) by determining the liabilities and applying the assets to their discharge. 2. To convert (assets) into cash. 3. To eliminate, especially
The word for today is… vivacious (adj) – Full of animation and spirit; lively. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : It’s no surprise that vivacious means “full of life,” since it can be traced back to the Latin verb vivere, meaning “to live.” The word was created around the mid-17th century
Frankly A very sinister and cowardly disease is running rampant. But alt-left liberals love it. It is the ‘ad hominem’ disease. Literally, this means ‘to or towards or at the person’. For our purposes, it means directed against a person rather than his arguments and reasoning. In a broader sense,
The word for today is… risible (adj) – 1. Relating to laughter or used in eliciting laughter. 2. Eliciting laughter; ludicrous. 3. Capable of laughing or inclined to laugh. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If someone makes a ridiculous remark about your risible muscles, they are not necessarily deriding your physique.
The word for today is… ombudsman (noun) – 1. A man who investigates complaints and mediates fair settlements, especially between aggrieved parties such as consumers or students and an institution or organisation. 2. A government official, especially in Scandinavian countries, who investigates citizens’ complaints against the government or its functionaries. Source
Zero Alpha Unless you’ve been living under a rock this year (or you’re already wrapped in tinfoil and sitting in a bunker, in which case you can probably skip this instalment) you’ll know that 2020 has been a bit of a prepper’s wet dream. First off,
The word for today is… midriff (noun) – 1. See diaphragm. 2. The middle outer portion of the front of the human body, extending roughly from just below the breast to the waistline. 3. (a) A section of a garment that covers the midriff. (b) A garment that exposes the midriff.
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff: Extreme plastic surgery disasters and why they do it Read the full article here. Comment on it on The BFD.
The word for today is… malaise (noun) – 1. A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. 2. A general sense of depression or unease. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Malaise, which ultimately traces back to Old French, has been part of English since the 18th
