Word of the Day – Peccant

Word of the Day: April 20, 2020 peccant adjective - PEK-unt Definition guilty of a moral offense : sinningviolating a principle or rule : faulty Did You Know? Peccant comes from the Latin verb peccare, which means "to sin," "to commit a fault," or "to stumble," and is related to the better-known English word peccadillo ("a slight offense"). Etymologists … Continue reading Word of the Day – Peccant

Word of the Day – Vanilla

Word of the Day : April 17, 2020 vanilla adjective - vuh-NILL-uh Definition flavoured with the extract of the vanilla beanlacking distinction : plain, ordinary, conventional Did you know? How did vanilla get such a bad rap? The flavor with that name certainly has enough fans, with the bean of the Vanilla genus of orchids finding its way into … Continue reading Word of the Day – Vanilla