Word of the Day

Word of the Day : September 10, 2020 Encumber verb in-KUM-ber Definition 1 : weigh down, burden 2 : to impede or hamper the function or activity of : hinder 3 : to burden with a legal claim (such as a mortgage) Did you know? In Old French, the noun combre meant a defensive obstacle formed by felled trees with sharpened branches facing the … Continue reading Word of the day – Encumber

Word of the Day : September 9, 2020 Bunkum BUNG-kum Definition : insincere or foolish talk : nonsense Did you know? Word of the Day: Bunkum | Merriam-Webster Some words in the English language have more colorful histories than others, but in the case of bunkum, you could almost say it was an act of … Continue reading Word of the day – Bunkum

Word of the Day : September 8, 2020 Impregnable adjective im-PREG-nuh-bul Definition 1 : incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable 2 : unassailable; also : impenetrable Did you know? Impregnable is one of the many English words that bear a French ancestry, thanks to the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It derives from … Continue reading Word of the day – Impregnable

Word of the Day : September 7, 2020 Plaudit noun PLAW-dit Definition 1 : an act or round of applause 2 : enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural Did you know? Word of the Day: Plaudit | Merriam-Webster You earn plaudits for your etymological knowledge if you can connect plaudit to words besides the familiar … Continue reading Word of the day – Plaudit