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Word of the Day : June 19, 2020 Stalwart adjective STAWL-wert Definition : marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit Did you know? Sometime in the 15th century, English speakers began to use stalwart in place of the older form stalworth. Although stalworth is now archaic, it laid the groundwork for today's meaning of stalwart. During the 12th century, … Continue reading Word of the day – Stalwart

Word of the Day : June 18, 2020 Conflate verb kun-FLAYT Definition 1 a : to bring together : fuse   b : confuse 2 : to combine (things, such as two readings of a text) into a composite whole Did you know? We're not just blowing hot air when we tell you that conflate can actually be traced back to the same roots … Continue reading Word of the day – Conflate

Word of the Day : June 17, 2020 Harangue noun huh-RANG Definition 1 : a speech addressed to a public assembly 2 : a ranting speech or writing 3 : lecture Did you know? In Old Italian, the noun aringo referred to a public assembly, the verb aringare meant "to speak in public," and the noun aringa referred to a public speech. Aringa was borrowed into Middle French as arenge, … Continue reading Word of the day – Harangue

Word of the Day : June 16, 2020 Null adjective NULL Definition 1 : having no legal or binding force : invalid 2 : amounting to nothing : nil 3 : having no value : insignificant 4 a : having no elements b : having zero as a limit 5 : of, being, or relating to zero Did you know? English borrowed null from the Anglo-French nul, meaning "not any." That word, in … Continue reading Word of the day – Null