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The word for today is… exult (verb) - 1: to be extremely joyful : rejoice 2 obsolete : to leap for joy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Exult leaped into English in the 16th century as a verb meaning "to leap for joy." George Chapman used it that way in a translation
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… nomothetic (adjective) - : relating to, involving, or dealing with abstract, general, or universal statements or laws Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Nomothetic is often contrasted with idiographic, a word meaning "relating to or dealing with something concrete, individual, or unique." Where idiographic points to the
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… valuable (adjective, noun) - adjective 1a: having monetary value b: worth a good price 2a: having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities b: of great use or service noun : a usually personal possession (such as jewelry) of relatively great monetary value — usually used in plural
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… perfervid (adjective) - : marked by overwrought or exaggerated emotion : excessively fervent Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The adjectives "fervent," "fervid," and "perfervid" all derive from the Latin verb fervēre, meaning "to boil," and suggest a bubbling up of intense
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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… exult (verb) - 1: to be extremely joyful : rejoice 2 obsolete : to leap for joy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Exult leaped into English in the 16th century as a verb meaning "to leap for joy." George Chapman used it that way in a translation
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Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;