Word of the day-22
Today’s word is Gambol means to dance and skip about in play; to frolic Gambol originated from French term gambade meaning “a leap or spring”.
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Word of the day-21
Word for today is Lexicographer means a writer, editor, or compiler of a dictionary. The word was derived from Late Greek lexikographos. Lexicon meaning “a wordbook or dictionary which comes from the Greek lexis meaning “speech, word.”
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Word of the day- 20
Word for today is Milquetoast means a very timid, unassertive, spineless person, especially one who is easily dominated or intimidated: a milquetoast who’s afraid to ask for a raise. Milquetoast originated from a character Casper Milquetoast who appeared in a comic strip ‘The Timid Soul’ by American cartoonist H.T. Webster.
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Word of the day- 19
Today’s word is Festoon means to adorn with hanging chains of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc. Festoon originated from the term festa, which shares a meaning with the English word of the same spelling, “a feast. festival or holiday.” The above word can be used as verb or a noun. As a verb: to adorn with…
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Word of the day-17
Word for today is Endemic means natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native;indigenous: endemic folkways; countries where high unemployment is endemic. 2. belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place: a fever endemic to the tropics. The word has been derived from New Latin endēmicus, equivalent to Greek éndēm (os)
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Word of the day- 16
Today’s word is Bonhomie pronunciation [bon-uh-mee] means frank and simple good-heartedness; a good-natured manner, friendliness, geniality Bonhomie was derived from the French word “bonhomie” meaning “good-natured man”.
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Words covered so far
Here is a fortnightly list of the words we have covered so far… Avuncular Contretemps valetudinarian Joie De Vivre Thug Wafflestompers Hoi Polloi Sylvan Canoodle Vicissitude Zenith Aeromancy Sitzmark Kerflooey Bellweather
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Word of the day- 15
Word for today is Bellwether means a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend a wether or other male sheep that leads the flock, usually bearing a bell. a person or thing that assumes the leadership or forefront, as of profession or industry. a person who leads a mob, mutiny,…
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Word of the day- 14
Today’s word Kerflooey means Informal: to cease functioning, especially suddenly and completely, fall apart. Pronunciation [ker-floo-ee] The word is formed from the slang “flooey” meaning “amiss or awry”.
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Word of the day- 13
Word for today is Sitzmark means Skiing, a sunken area in the snow marking a backward fall of a skier. Sitzmark originated from the German sitzen meaning “to sit” Rodger left a giant sitzmark on the Swiss Alps.