Word of the Day : April 26, 2024 Homage noun AH-mij What It Means An homage is something that is done to honor someone or something. It is often used with the word pay (as in “pay homage”) to mean “to respect or honor.” // Her latest book is an homage to her favorite city. // The paintings in the new … Continue reading Word of the Day – Homage
Word of the Day -Tendentious
Word of the Day : April 25, 2024 Tendentious adjective ten-DEN-shus What It Means Tendentious is a formal word used disapprovingly to describe someone or something expressing a strongly biased point of view in a way that may cause argument. // The book proved to be a tendentious account of the town's history, written to rescue the reputation of … Continue reading Word of the Day -Tendentious
Word of the Day – Burgeon
Word of the Day : April 24, 2024 Burgeon verb BER-jun What It Means To bourgeon is to grow or develop quickly—in other words to flourish, blossom or sprout. // The trout population in the stream has burgeoned since the town implemented its laws against overfishing. See the entry > BURGEON In Context "From the quaint charm of its historic downtown to the … Continue reading Word of the Day – Burgeon
Word of the Day – Exodus
Word of the Day : April 23, 2024 Exodus noun EK-suh-dus What It Means An exodus is a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time—in other words a mass departure or emigration. // The resort town eagerly anticipated the mass exodus from the cities to its beaches as summer approached. See the entry > … Continue reading Word of the Day – Exodus
Aquinas College Library 
You must be logged in to post a comment.