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Word of the Day : February 20, 2024 Buttress noun BUTT-russ What It Means A buttress is a structure built against a wall in order to support or strengthen it. More broadly, buttress may refer to anything that supports or strengthens. Buttress may also refer to something that resembles a buttress, such as a projecting part of a mountain or … Continue reading Word of the Day – Buttress

Word of the Day : February 19, 2024 Prestigious adjective preh-STIH-juss What it Means Something described as prestigious has the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important. // Chelsea’s mom often bragged about her daughter’s job at the prestigious company. See the entry > PRESTIGIOUS In Context “Emma Stone has amassed a trove of prestigious Hollywood awards—an … Continue reading Word of the Day – Prestigious

Word of the Day : February 9, 2024 MacGuffin noun muh-GUFF-in What It Means A MacGuffin is an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance. // The missing document is the MacGuffin that brings the two main characters together, but the real … Continue reading Word of the Day – MacGuffin

Word of the Day : February 8, 2024 Fissile adjective FISS-ul What It Means Fissile describes materials that are capable of undergoing fission—that is, the process in which the nucleus of a heavy atom is split apart, releasing a large amount of energy. Fissile can also be used to describe something, such as wood or crystals, capable of or prone … Continue reading Word of the Day – Fissile