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Word of the Day : September 9, 2020 Bunkum BUNG-kum Definition : insincere or foolish talk : nonsense Did you know? Word of the Day: Bunkum | Merriam-Webster Some words in the English language have more colorful histories than others, but in the case of bunkum, you could almost say it was an act of … Continue reading Word of the day – Bunkum

Word of the Day : September 8, 2020 Impregnable adjective im-PREG-nuh-bul Definition 1 : incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable 2 : unassailable; also : impenetrable Did you know? Impregnable is one of the many English words that bear a French ancestry, thanks to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It derives from … Continue reading Word of the day – Impregnable

Word of the Day : September 7, 2020 Plaudit noun PLAW-dit Definition 1 : an act or round of applause 2 : enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural Did you know? Word of the Day: Plaudit | Merriam-Webster You earn plaudits for your etymological knowledge if you can connect plaudit to words besides the familiar … Continue reading Word of the day – Plaudit

Word of the Day : July 14, 2020 Tutelage noun TOO-tuh-lij Definition: 1 a : instruction especially of an individual b : a guiding influence 2 : the state of being under a guardian or tutor 3 a : an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : guardianship b : hegemony over a foreign territory: trusteeship Did you know? The Latin verb tueri means … Continue reading Word of the day – Tutelage