The word for today is… cynic (noun): 1: a fault finding captious critic, especially : one who believes that human conduct is motivated wholly by self-interest 2 capitalised : an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue is the only good and that its
The word for today is… subjugate (verb): 1: to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer 2: to make submissive : subdue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Since jugus means "yoke" in Latin, subjugate means literally "bring under the yoke". Farmers control oxen by means of
The word for today is… repertoire (noun): 1a: a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform b: a supply of skills, devices, or expedients c: a list or supply of capabilities 2a: the complete list or supply of dramas,
A culture that insists upon vulgarity in its art and in every social context is one that doesn’t care about its children. We owe them better.
The word for today is… hedonism (noun): 1: the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life 2: a way of life based on or suggesting the principles of hedonism Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When hedonism first appeared in English in the middle of the
The word for today is… chary (adjective): 1: discreetly cautious: such as a: hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks b: slow to grant, accept, or expend 2 archaic : dear, treasured Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Chary’s Middle English predecessor, charri, meant “sorrowful,” a sense that harks back to the
The word for today is… vouchsafe (verb): 1a: to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner b: to give by way of reply 2: to grant as a privilege or special favour Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In its Middle English form vouchen sauf meant "to grant,
The word for today is… immure (verb): 1a: to enclose within or as if within walls b: imprison 2: to build into a wall Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Like mural, immure comes from murus, a Latin noun that means "wall." Immurare, a Medieval Latin verb, was formed from
The word for today is… benign (adjective): 1a: of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life, especially : not becoming cancerous b: having no significant effect : harmless 2: of a gentle disposition : gracious 3a: showing kindness and gentleness b: favourable, wholesome Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Benign
The word for today is… hew (verb): transitive verb 1: to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument 2: to cut down by blows of an axe 3: to give form or shape to with or as if with heavy cutting blows intransitive verb 1: to make cutting blows
The word for today is… snark (noun, verb): noun : an attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm verb : to make an irreverent or sarcastic comment : to say something snarky Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Credit for snark is often given to Lewis Carroll, on the basis of his having written
The word for today is… influence (noun, verb): noun 1: the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway 2a: the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command b: corrupt interference with authority for personal
The word for today is… cynosure (noun): 1 capitalised : the northern constellation Ursa Minor, also : North Star 2: one that serves to direct or guide 3: a centre of attraction or attention Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ancient mariners noted that all the stars in the heavens seemed to revolve around
The word for today is… penchant (noun): : a strong and continued inclination, broadly : liking Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English has multiple p-words that imply a strong instinct or liking for something, including propensity and proclivity, but to keep things precise, penchant is the proper word for implying a pronounced,
The word for today is… elucidate (verb): : to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In 1974, the discovery of a remarkably intact Australopithecus skeleton elucidated a key moment in human evolution. She was famously nicknamed Lucy in reference to the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky
The word for today is… derelict (adjective, noun): adjective 1: abandoned especially by the owner or occupant, also : run-down 2: lacking a sense of duty : negligent noun 1 usually disparaging : a person who has no established residence and who wanders from place to place without lawful or visible means
