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Word of the Day : June 13, 2025  Rambunctious adjective ram-BUNK-shuss What It Means Rambunctious describes someone or something showing uncontrolled exuberance. // On my first day of student teaching, I was tasked with managing a class of rambunctious youngsters. See the entry > RAMBUNCTIOUS In Context "To juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, a tasty squid might as well be … Continue reading Word of the Day: Rambunctious

Word of the Day :  June 12, 2025 Impute verb im-PYOOT What It Means To impute something, such as a motive, act, or emotion, to a person or thing is to assert that the person or thing is guilty of that motive, act, emotion, etc. // It is shocking that they would impute such awful motives to me. … Continue reading Word of the Day: Impute

Word of the Day :  June 11, 2025 Debilitating adjective dih-BILL-uh-tay-ting What It Means Debilitating is a formal word used to describe things that seriously impair strength or the ability to function. // She suffers from debilitating migraines. // The class helped him conquer his debilitating fear of public speaking. See the entry > DEBILITATING In Context "Worry is such a debilitating thing … Continue reading Word of the Day : Debilitating

Word of the Day : June 10, 2025 Minutia noun muh-NOO-shee-uh What It Means Minutia refers to a small or minor detail. It is usually used in its plural form minutiae. // Unaccustomed to legalese, I was bewildered by the contract's minutiae. See the entry > MINUTIA In Context “The novel is an intricate thatch of corkscrew twists, vivid characters, … Continue reading Word of the Day : Minutia