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Word of the Day : May 20, 2022 Ad hoc adjective AD-HOCK What It Means Ad hoc means "concerned with a particular end or purpose" or "formed or used for specific or immediate problems or needs." // An ad hoc committee was formed to investigate the matter. // There was an unexpected change of plans and ad hoc solutions had to … Continue reading Word of the Day – Ad hoc

Word of the Day : May 19, 2022 Kibosh noun KYE-bosh What It Means Kibosh refers to something that serves as a check or stop. It is usually used in the phrase "put the kibosh on." // The rain put the kibosh on the Fourth of July fireworks display. See the entry > KIBOSH in Context "The state Senate … Continue reading Word of the Day – Kibosh

Word of the Day : May 18, 2022 Indoctrinate verb in-DAHK-truh-nayt What It Means Indoctrinate means "to teach (someone) to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group and to not consider other ideas, opinions, and beliefs." // The goal of the professor is to teach politics, rather than to indoctrinate students with a narrow set … Continue reading Word of the Day – Indoctrinate

Word of the Day : May 17, 2022 Nonpareil adjective nahn-puh-REL What It Means Nonpareil means "having no equal." // The singer's stunning performance was nonpareil. See the entry > NONPAREIL in Context "A multitasker nonpareil, he is a musician, actor, director, author, artist, poet, playwright and composer, not to mention a self-styled pierogi-making king…." — Bill Brownstein, The Gazette (Montreal, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Nonpareil