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Word of the Day : April 13, 2021 Minatory adjective MIN-uh-tor-ee Definition : having a menacing quality Did you know? Knowing that minatory means "threatening," can you take a guess at a related word? If you're familiar with mythology, perhaps you guessed Minotaur, the name of the bull-headed, people-eating monster of Crete. Minotaur is a good guess, but as terrifying as the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Minatory

Word of the Day : April 12, 2021 Gallant adjective GAL-unt Definition 1 : showy in dress or bearing : smart 2 a : splendid, stately b : spirited, brave c : nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing 3 : courteously and elaborately attentive Did you know? Gallant exists in modern English primarily as an adjective, but it entered the language first as a noun. In the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Gallant

Word of the Day : March 26, 2021 Sesquipedalian adjective sess-kwuh-puh-DAIL-yun Definition 1 : having many syllables : long 2 : using long words Did you know? Horace, the ancient Roman poet known for his satire, was merely being gently ironic when he cautioned young poets against using sesquipedalia verba—"words a foot and a half long"—in his book Ars poetica, a collection … Continue reading Word of the Day – Sesquipedalian

Word of the Day : March 25, 2021 Hobbit noun HAH-bit Definition : a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground Did you know? "What is a hobbit?" wrote J.R.R. Tolkien in the 1937 fantasy novel that introduced Mr. Bilbo Baggins. The author then answered himself: "They are (or … Continue reading Word of the Day – Hobbit