Word of the Day

Word of the Day : September 22, 2020 Operose adjective AH-puh-rohss Defintion : tedious, wearisome Did you know? Word of the Day: Operose | Merriam-Webster Operose comes from the Latin operōsus, which has the meaning of "diligent," "painstaking" or "laborious." That word combines opera, meaning "activity," "effort," or "work," with -ōsus—the Latin equivalent of the … Continue reading Word of the day – Operose

Word of the Day : September 21, 2020 Juncture noun JUNK-cher Definition 1 : a point of time; especially : one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances 2 : joint, connection 3 : an instance of joining : junction Did you know? Juncture has many relatives—both obvious and obscure—in English. Juncture derives from the … Continue reading Word of the day – Juncture

Word of the Day : September 18, 2020 Delve verb DELV Definition 1 :  to dig or labor with or as if with a spade 2 a : to make a careful or detailed search for information b : to examine a subject in detail Did you know? Word of the Day: Delve | Merriam-Webster We … Continue reading Word of the day – Delve

Word of the Day : September 17, 2020 Limpid adjective LIM-pid Definition 1 a : marked by transparency : pellucid b : clear and simple in style 2 : absolutely serene and untroubled Did you know? Word of the Day: Limpid | Merriam-Webster Since around 1600, limpid has been used in English to describe things … Continue reading Word of the day – Limpid