The word for today is… antonym (noun): : a word of opposite meaning Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The English language (and, presumably, many other languages) has both antonyms and synonyms. There are many more words with synonyms than there are words with antonyms, since many things exist which do not have
“All he could say was ‘I tried to help her’,” she said. “He just keeps saying that he’s alone now, he’s on his own.” Her son had spent Sunday afternoon with Zara’s mother. The pair were “each other’s first love,” his mother said. “She came around
The word for today is… cogent (adjective): 1a: appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing b: pertinent, relevant 2: having power to compel or constrain Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A cogent argument is one that really drives its point home because it is clear, coherent, and readily understandable, and
The word for today is… salvo (noun, verb, noun): noun 1a: a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute b: the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane) c: a series of shots by
The word for today is… comprise (verb): 1: to be made up of 2: compose, constitute 3: to include especially within a particular scope Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The earliest meaning of comprise, “to be made up of” (as in “a team comprising fifteen players”), is sometimes regarded as the
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
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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
