The word for today is… meticulous (adjective): : marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Meticulous comes from the Latin word for “fearful”—meticulosus—and ultimately from the Latin noun metus, meaning “fear.” Although meticulous currently has no “fearful” meanings, it
The word for today is… praxis (noun): 1: action, practice: such as a: exercise or practice of an art, science, or skill b: customary practice or conduct 2: practical application of a theory Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Both praxis and practice come ultimately from the Greek verb prassein (“to do”
Françoise Hardy, a French singing legend and pop icon since the 1960s, has died. She was 80. Her son, musician Thomas Dutronc, announced her death on social media, sharing a poignant photo of himself as a child with his mother. Hardy, who had been battling lymphatic cancer since 2004, faced
The word for today is… pusillanimous (adjective): : lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The Latin roots of this derisive adjective are pusillus, meaning “very small” (and related to pusus, meaning “boy”) and animus, which means “spirit” and is the ancestor to many words in
The word for today is… insinuate (verb): transitive 1a: to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply b: to introduce (something, such as an idea) gradually or in a subtle, indirect, or covert way 2: to introduce (someone, such as oneself) by stealthy, smooth, or artful means
When she met Geoffrey Muir on Tinder, she never imagined that within two years he would have destroyed her family – abusing and raping her older daughter until her 12th birthday, then turning his attention to her 5-year-old. Muir was trusted with the girls. He was charming. She thought he was
The word for today is… amateur (noun): 1: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession 2: one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science 3: devotee, admirer Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The earliest sense of amateur
They’re the richest siblings in New Zealand, but how much do you really know about the Mowbrays? Mat and Nick Mowbray have beaten long-standing richest man Graeme Hart to the top of the NBR Rich List. It estimates they are worth a combined $20 billion, compared to Hart’s
The word for today is… lambaste (verb): 1: to assault violently : beat, whip 2: to attack verbally : censure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The origins of lambaste (which can also be spelled lambast) are somewhat uncertain, but the word was most likely formed by combining the verbs lam and baste, both
More than 26 years ago, friends Ben Smart and Olivia Hope celebrated New Year’s Eve at Furneaux Lodge in the Marlborough Sounds. […] There’s been no trace of Ben and Olivia since the early hours of New Year’s Day. Their bodies and possessions have never been found. On
The word for today is… ethereal (adjective): 1a: of or relating to the regions beyond the earth b: celestial, heavenly c: unworldly, spiritual 2a: lacking material substance : immaterial, intangible b: marked by unusual delicacy or refinement c: suggesting the heavens or heaven 3: relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical
Generous Kiwis have donated more than $100,000 in 24 hours as they rush to support two young Christchurch girls whose parents died from cancer within the same week. Nigel and Marjan Joyce died from brain and breast cancer respectively in recent days, leaving behind two daughters, aged 8 and
The word for today is… shambles (noun): 1 archaic : a meat market 2: slaughterhouse 3a: a place of mass slaughter or bloodshed b: a scene or a state of great destruction : wreckage c(1): a scene or a state of great disorder or confusion (2): great confusion : mess Source : Merriam
The word for today is… expiate (verb): 1a: to make amends for b: to extinguish the guilt incurred by 2 obsolete : to put an end to Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If you need to expiate something—that is, to atone for it—it’s sure to be something you recognize
The Supreme Court has declared the then National-led government broke the law in 2016 when it cancelled a woman’s passport on national security grounds. The Crown has been ordered to pay the woman $30,000 to cover her legal costs, but the court declined to require further payment – saying
The word for today is… haphazard (adjective): : marked by lack of plan, order, or direction Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The hap in haphazard comes from an English word that means “happening,” as well as “chance or fortune.” Hap, in turn, comes from the Old Norse word happ, meaning “good luck.
