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Word of the Day: Adage

Today's word is adage. Adage is a noun meaning a well-known phrase that says something about life and human experience. One of my...

Word of the Day: Absquatulate

Today we have another bizzare one! Absquatulate is a verb meaning to run away, usually taking something or someone along. Isn't that more...

Word of the Day: Aberrant

Today's word is aberrant. It is an adjective meaning markedly different from an accepted norm. In today's society, especially among...

Word of the Day: Abecedarian

Today's word is not well-known one! Abecedarian is a noun meaning a person who is just learning or a novice. Ever started a new job and...

Word of the Day: Effect

Since we looked at the word affect yesterday, it's only natural that today's word would be effect. Effect is a noun meaning a change...

Word of the Day: Affect

The word affect, often confused with effect, is a verb meaning to have an effect on or to make a difference to. When something moves you...

Word of the Day: Adventist

Today's word is Adventist. The word Adventist is a noun meaning any member of various Christian sects, emphasizing belief in the imminent...

Word of the Day: Satiate

Today's word is satiate. Satiate is a verb meaning to satisfy a need or desire completely. I have this friend with whom I go to lunch...

Word of the Day: Fastidious

The word fastidious is an adjective meaing to care a lot about small details and to want everything to be correct and tidy. I'm very...

Word of the day: Furtive

Furtive is an adjective meaning done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed. Whenever I trip in public, I always take a furtive...

Word of the day: Irksome

Irksome is an adjective meaning annoying and boring. I find it irksome when I'm saying something and the person to whom I'm speaking...

Word of the day: Abstinent

Abstinent is an adjective meaning to refrain from an activity or from the consumption of something. Personally, I'm abstaining from...

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