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Word of the Day : August 23, 2021 Emigrate verb EM-uh-grayt What it means Emigrate means "to leave a country or region in order to live somewhere else." // The author's family emigrated from Hungary. See the entry > Examples "Originally from Jamaica, Martin emigrated to the UK in 2002 and enrolled in an IT course at a college in East … Continue reading Word of the Day – Emigrate

Word of the Day : July 13, 2021 Ruthless adjective ROOTH-lus Definition : having no pity : merciless, cruel Did you know? Ruthless can be defined as "without ruth" or "having no ruth." So what, then, is ruth? The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means "compassion for the misery of another," "sorrow for one's own faults," or "remorse." … Continue reading Word of the Day – Ruthless

Word of the Day : July 8, 2021 Mulct verb MULKT Definition 1 : to punish by a fine 2 a : to defraud especially of money : swindle b : to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft Did you know? A fine assessed as a penalty for an infraction is generally considered justifiable. Fraud, on the other hand, is wrong—it's … Continue reading Word of the Day – Mulct

Word of the Day : July 6, 2021 Deter verb dih-TER Definition 1 : to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting 2 : inhibit Did you know? The word deter is rooted in fear. It was borrowed into English around the mid-16th century from the Latin verb deterrēre, which in turn was formed by combining de-, meaning "from" or "away," with terrēre, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Deter