Word of the Day : January 16, 2025 Parlay verb PAHR-lay What It Means To parlay something is to use or develop it in order to get something else of greater value. Parlay is often used with the word into. // He hoped to parlay his basketball skills into a college scholarship. // She parlayed $5,000 and years of hard work into a … Continue reading Word of the Day : Parlay
Word of the Day : Hackneyed
Word of the Day : January 15, 2025 Hackneyed adjective HAK-need What It Means Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often; in other words, it's neither fresh nor original. // The new crime drama's characters are shallow stereotypes who engage one another in hackneyed dialogue. See the entry … Continue reading Word of the Day : Hackneyed
Word of the Day : Deus Ex Machina
Word of the Day : January 14, 2025 What It Means A deus ex machina is a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve. // The introduction of a new love interest in the final act was … Continue reading Word of the Day : Deus Ex Machina
Word of the Day : Secular
Word of the Day : January 13, 2025 Secular adjective SEK-yuh-ler What It Means Secular describes things that are not spiritual; that is, they relate more to the physical world than the spiritual world. The word also carries the closely related meaning of "not religious." // Each year, Ian directed his charitable giving toward secular concerns like affordable housing … Continue reading Word of the Day : Secular
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