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Word of the Day : February 8, 2021 Febrile adjective FEB-ryle Definition : marked or caused by fever : feverish Did you know? Not too surprisingly, febrile originated in the field of medicine. We note its first use in the work of the 17th-century medical reformer Noah Biggs. Biggs used it in admonishing physicians to care for their "febrile patients" properly. … Continue reading Word of the Day – Febrile

Word of the Day : February 5, 2021 Absolve verb ub-ZAHLV Definition 1 : to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt 2 : to pardon or forgive a sin usually as a sacrament Did you know? The act of absolving can be seen as releasing someone from blame or sin, or "loosening" the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Absolve

Word of the Day : February 4, 2021 Prepossessing adjective pree-puh-ZESS-ing Definition 1 archaic : creating prejudice 2 : tending to create a favorable impression : attractive Did you know? If you've heard of the word unprepossessing, it probably comes as no surprise to you that there's also a prepossessing. You may not know, however, that both derive from the verb prepossess, which is also … Continue reading Word of the Day – Prepossessing

Word of the Day : February 3, 2021 Quisling noun KWIZ-ling Definition  one who commits treason : traitor, collaborator Did You Know? Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian army officer who in 1933 founded Norway's fascist party. In December 1939, he met with Adolf Hitler and urged him to occupy Norway. Following the German invasion of April 1940, Quisling served as a figurehead … Continue reading Word of the Day – Quisling