Word of the Day : December 16, 2020 Vilify verb VIL-uh-fye Definition 1 : to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame 2 : to lower in estimation or importance Did you know? Vilify came to English by way of the Middle English vilifien and the Late Latin vilificare, from the Latin adjective vilis, meaning "cheap" or "vile." It first appeared in English in the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Vilify
Word of the Day – Prehensile
Word of the Day : December 15, 2020 adjective pree-HEN-sil Definition 1 : adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around 2 : gifted with mental grasp or moral or aesthetic perception Did you know? You may be familiar with prehensile from the animal world: monkeys have prehensile tails, elephants have prehensile trunks, giraffes have prehensile tongues, etc. But … Continue reading Word of the Day – Prehensile
Word of the Day- Homage
Word of the Day : December 14, 2020 Homage noun AH-mij Definition 1 a : a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord b : the relationship between a feudal lord and his vassal c : an act done or payment made in meeting the obligations due from a vassal to a feudal lord 2 a : expression … Continue reading Word of the Day- Homage
Word of the Day – Contraband
Word of the Day : December 11, 2020 Contraband noun KAHN-truh-band Definition 1 : illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling 2 : goods or merchandise whose importation, exportation, or possession is forbidden; also : smuggled goods 3 : a slave who during the American Civil War escaped to or was brought within the Union lines Did you know? Contraband first appeared in English … Continue reading Word of the Day – Contraband
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