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Word of the Day : June 22, 2022 Quibble verb KWIB-ul What It Means To quibble is to argue or complain about small, unimportant things. The word can also mean "to evade the point of an argument by making trivial or frivolous objections." // If I may quibble for a moment with your description of the uniforms: they are navy … Continue reading Word of the Day – Quibble

Word of the Day : June 21, 2022 Prescience noun PRESH-ee-unss What It Means Prescience is the ability to see or anticipate what will or might happen in the future. // Stacy had the prescience to know that the stock’s value wasn’t going to remain high forever, and she managed to sell it just before it started to decrease. … Continue reading Word of the Day – Prescience

Word of the Day : June 20, 2022 Garrulous adjective GAIR-uh-lus What It Means Garrulous can mean "chatty" or "excessively talkative" when describing a person (or even a bird that calls or sings rapidly and constantly), or it can mean "wordy" when referring to a piece of language itself, such as a letter or speech. // Annie’s garrulous and outgoing nature is a … Continue reading Word of the Day – Garrulous

Word of the Day : June 17, 2022 Oblige verb uh-BLYJE What It Means Oblige is usually used to mean “to do a favor for someone,” or “to do something as a favor, or as though it is a favor.” In more technical use, it means “to force or require someone to do something.” // They needed … Continue reading Word of the Day – Oblige