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Word of the Day : April 23, 2021 Bogart verb BOH-gahrt Definition 1 : to cause (someone) to do something by means of force or coercion : bully 2 : to use the entirety of or consume without sharing Did you know? The legendary film actor Humphrey Bogart was known for playing a range of tough characters in a series … Continue reading Word of the Day -Bogart

Word of the Day : April 22, 2021 Ebullient adjective ih-BULL-yunt Definition 1 : boiling, agitated 2 : characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm Did you know? Someone who is ebullient is bubbling over with enthusiasm, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that ebullient derives from the Latin verb ebullire, which means "to bubble out." When ebullient was first used in … Continue reading Word of the Day – Ebullient

Word of the Day : April 21, 2021 Touchstone noun TUTCH-stohn Definition 1 : a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis 2 : a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing 3 : a black siliceous stone related to flint and used to test the purity of gold and formerly silver by the streak left on … Continue reading Word of the Day – Touchstone

Word of the Day : April 20, 2021 Adulate verb AJ-uh-layt Definition 1 a : to praise effusively and slavishly : flatter excessively : fawn upon b : to pay homage to without exercising a critical sense of values 2 : to admire or be devoted to abjectly and excessively Did you know? Man's best friend is often thought of in admiring terms … Continue reading Word of the Day – Adulate