The word for today is… outlandish (adjective): 1: of or relating to another country : foreign 2a: strikingly out of the ordinary : bizarre b: exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards 3: remote from civilization Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Old English someone described as “outlandish” came from an outland, i.
The word for today is… forte (noun, adjective or adverb, noun): noun 1: one’s strong point 2: the part of a sword or foil blade that is between the middle and the hilt and that is the strongest part of the blade adjective or adverb : loud—used as a
The word for today is… loquacious (adjective): 1: full of excessive talk : wordy 2: given to fluent or excessive talk : garrulous Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Loquacious undeniably has a certain poetic ring. It’s been a favorite of the writerly sort since it made its first appearance in English in
The word for today is… mellifluous (adjective): 1: having a smooth rich flow 2: filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Latin, mel means “honey” and fluere means “to flow.” Those two linguistic components flow smoothly together in mellifluus (from Late Latin) and mellyfluous
Mrs Korau Having celebrated a milestone birthday in May I had many outings and forms of entertainment to mark the occasion. However, the one thing that wasn’t as enjoyable was the fact that I had to renew my driver’s licence. At seventy-five, a medical certificate was required and
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The word for today is… thwart (verb, adverb, adjective, noun): verb 1a: to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of b: to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle : contravene 2: to pass through or across adverb (often nautical): athwart adjective: situated or placed across something
Mrs Korau Several months ago, I had finished my acupuncture session early, so having about ten minutes to fill in, while waiting for Korau to collect me, I wandered down the street to the Te Omanga Hospice Shop, as they often have some interesting things on display in their windows.
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Doctors told Rotorua man Matthew Keogan to “let nature take its course” and then say goodbye to his family. Two days later on November 1, 2021, he was writing his will at his hospital bedside with lawyers. He had been given three to six months to live. “You sort of
The word for today is… rectitude (noun): 1: the quality or state of being straight 2: moral integrity : righteousness 3: the quality or state of being correct in judgment or procedure Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Rectitude is a formal word that comes from the Latin adjective rectus, which means both
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National transport spokesperson Simeon Brown has outlined his party’s plan for road user charges. EVs will be charged similarly to diesel vehicles after next March. However, all vehicles will be subject to RUCs in the future and NZTA is expecting a rise in non-compliance. Brown said one of the
The word for today is… mitigate (verb): 1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify 2a: to make less severe or painful : alleviate b: extenuate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The meaning of mitigate is straightforward enough: to make something—such as a problem, symptom, or punishment—less harsh
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