Word of the Day

Word of the Day : April 7, 2020 maverick noun MAV-rik Definition an unbranded range animal; especially : a motherless calfan independent individual who does not go along with a group or party Did You Know? When a client gave Samuel A. Maverick 400 cattle to settle a $1,200 debt, the 19th-century south Texas lawyer had no use for them, so … Continue reading Word of the Day – Maverick

Word of the Day : April 6, 2020 incarcerate verb - in-KAHR-suh-rayt Definition to put in prisonto subject to confinement Did You Know? A criminal sentenced to incarceration may wish their debt to society could be canceled; such a wistful felon might be surprised to learn that incarcerate and cancel are related. Incarcerate comes from … Continue reading Word of the Day – Incarcerate

Word of the Day : April 3, 2020 cocoon verb kuh-KOON Definition : to wrap or envelop in or as if in a cocoon Did You Know? Since at least the late 1600s, English speakers have been using the noun cocoon for the silky covering that surrounds a caterpillar or other insect larva in the pupa stage of metamorphosis. The word derives, via … Continue reading Word of the Day – Cocoon

Word of the Day : April 2, 2020 pleonasm noun PLEE-uh-naz-um   Definition 1 : the use of more words than those necessary to denote mere sense (as in the man he said) : redundancy 2 : an instance or example of pleonasm Did You Know? Pleonasm, which stems (via Late Latin) from the Greek verb pleonazein, meaning "to be excessive," is … Continue reading Word of the day – Pleonasm