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Word of the Day : May 13, 2021 Exhilarate verb ig-ZIL-uh-rayt Definition : to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated Did you know? Many people find exhilarate a difficult word to spell. It's easy to forget that silent "h" in there, and is it an "er" or "ar" after the "l"? It may be easier to remember … Continue reading Word of the day – Exhilarate

Word of the Day : May 12, 2021 Veracity noun vuh-RASS-uh-tee definition 1 : conformity with truth or fact : accuracy 2 : devotion to the truth : truthfulness 3 : power of conveying or perceiving truth 4 : something true Did you know? Veracity has been a part of English since the early 17th century, and we can honestly tell you that it derives from … Continue reading Word of the Day -Veracity

Word of the Day : May 11, 2021 Importunate adjective im-POR-chuh-nut Definition 1 : troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand 2 : troublesome Did you know? Importunate has been part of the English language since the 16th century, and the synonymous importune arrived even earlier, in the 15th century. The seemingly superfluous inclusion of the suffix -ate in importunate is a bit mysterious; one … Continue reading Word of the Day – Importunate

Word of the Day : May 10, 2021 Shrive verb SHRYVE Definition 1: to administer the sacrament of reconciliation to 2 : to free from guilt Did you know? We wouldn't want to give the history of shrive short shrift, so here's the whole story. It began when the Latin verb scribere (meaning "to write") found its way onto the tongues of certain Germanic … Continue reading Word of the Day – Shrive