The word for today is… untenable (adj) – 1. Not capable of being maintained or defended. 2. Not capable of being occupied or lived in. 3. (Usage Problem) Insupportable; intolerable. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Untenable and its opposite tenable come to us from Old French tenir (“to hold, have possession
The word for today is… rectitude (noun) – 1. Moral uprightness; righteousness. 2. The quality or condition of being correct in judgment. 3. The quality of being straight. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Early 15th century, “quality of being straight,” from Middle French rectitude (14th century), from Late Latin rectitudinem (nominative
The word for today is… perquisite (noun) – An extra profit; privilege, or allowance in addition to a main income: perquisite payment in stock options; a customary privilege, such as a gratuity or tip. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Looking to acquire a job loaded with perquisites, or “perks” (a synonym
The word for today is… oleaginous (adj) – 1. Of or relating to oil. 2. Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The oily oleaginous slipped into English via Middle French oleagineux, coming from Latin oleagineus, meaning “of an olive tree.” Oleagineus itself is from Latin olea, meaning
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Today’s tour is of The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Wikipedia tells us: The J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly
The word for today is… misogyny (noun) – Hatred or mistrust of women. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Hatred of women,” 1650s, from Modern Latin misogynia, from Greek misogynia, abstract noun from misogyn?s “woman-hater,” from miso- “hatred” (see miso-) + gyn? “woman” (from PIE root *gwen- “woman”). If you enjoyed this
The word for today is… interpolate (verb) – 1. To insert or introduce between other elements or parts. 2. (a) To insert (material) into a text. (b) To insert into a conversation. 3. To change or falsify (a text) by introducing new or incorrect material. 4. (Mathematics) (a) To estimate a
Anzac Day is one of the most important national occasions for both Australians and New Zealanders. In 2020, for the first time in history, Anzac Day Services across New Zealand have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Even though public Anzac Services are unable to go ahead, it does not mean
The word for today is… hoax (noun) – 1. An act intended to deceive or trick. 2. Something that has been established or accepted by fraudulent means. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1796 “ridicule; deceive with a fabrication,” 1808, probably an alteration of hocus “conjurer, juggler” (1630s), also “a cheat, impostor”
The word for today is… filch (verb) – To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “I am glad I am so acquit of this tinder-box: his thefts were too open; his filching was like an unskilful singer—he kept not
The word for today is… czar (also tsar or tzar) (noun) – 1. A male monarch or emperor, especially one of the emperors who ruled Russia until the revolution of 1917. 2. A person having great power or authority. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The common title of the emperor of
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Or perhaps a tomb? This one also has lots of art on the walls. Today’s tour is of the Tomb
The word for today is… chowderhead (noun) – (Slang) A person regarded as stupid; a dolt. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The derogatory chowderhead (1819) is a corruption of cholter-head (16c.), from jolt-head, which is of unknown origin. chowder (n.) “Thick fish soup,” 1751, American English, apparently named for the pot
The word for today is… chapfallen (adj) – 1. Being in low spirits; dejected and disheartened. 2. Having the lower jaw hanging loosely . Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : A variant spelling of the adjective chapfallen is chopfallen, a spelling that may help us to better understand this somewhat unusual word. The
As we are all confined to barracks, it is a great opportunity to try new things. How about a virtual tour of a world famous museum or art gallery? Since we were in Amsterdam yesterday, let’s pop along the road to the Van Gogh Museum. Wikipedia tells us: The
The word for today is… albeit (conj) – Even though; although; notwithstanding. (This is the first conjunction I’ve listed since January 2015). And a conjunction is: Abbreviated as (conj) (Grammar) (a) The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. (b) Any of the words belonging
