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Word of the Day : April 15, 2020 deflagrate verb - DEF-luh-grayt Definition to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given offto cause (something) to burn in such a manner Did You Know? Deflagrate combines the Latin verb flagrare, meaning "to burn," with the Latin prefix de-, meaning "down" or "away." Flagrare is also an ancestor of such words … Continue reading Word of the Day – Deflagrate

Word of the Day : April 14, 2020 umbra noun - UM-bruh Definition a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source; specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding all light from the primary source.the central dark part of a sunspot.a shaded area. Did You Know? The Latin word umbra ("shade, shadow") has … Continue reading Word of the Day – Umbra

Word of the Day : April 9, 2020 seder noun - SAY-der Definition a Jewish home or community service including a ceremonial dinner held on the first or first and second evenings of the Passover in commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. Did You Know? Order and ritual are very important in the seder—so important … Continue reading Word of the Day – Seder

Word of the Day : April 8, 2020 berserk adjective - ber-SERK Definition Frenzied, crazed — usually used in the phrase go berserk Did You Know? Berserk comes from Old Norse berserkr, which combines ber- ("bear") and serkr ("shirt"). According to Norse legend, berserkrs were warriors who wore bearskin coverings and worked themselves into such frenzies during combat that they became immune to the effects of … Continue reading Word of the Day – Berserk