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Word of the Day : September 13, 2021 Inflammable adjective in-FLAM-uh-bul What It Means Inflammable describes things that can easily catch fire. It also means "easily excited or angered." // The gas is highly inflammable. // The messenger trembled as he stuttered out the news of the army's defeat to the highly inflammable king. See the entry > Examples … Continue reading Word of the Day – Inflammable

Word of the Day : September 10, 2021 Fulminate verb FULL-muh-nayt What It Means Fulminate means "to send forth harsh criticisms or insults." // The writer of the editorial fulminated against the corruption in the state government that has been recently uncovered. See the entry > Examples "Talking heads on both the right and the left now are fulminating about the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Fulminate

Word of the Day : September 9, 2021 Brogue noun BROHG What It Means A brogue is a low shoe, usually made of leather, with perforations and a wing tip. // Even though his brogues are scuffed and old, Dad prefers them to his new loafers. See the entry > Examples "I've recently returned from my annual trip to the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Brogue

Word of the Day : September 8, 2021 Egregious adjective ih-GREE-juss What It Means Egregious means "obviously or noticeably bad." // It is an egregious breach of theater etiquette to not shut off one's cell phone during the performance. See the entry > Examples "He made egregious hiring decisions. He oversaw contracts handed out to friends and family." — editorial, The Forest … Continue reading Word of the Day -Egregious