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Word of the Day : October 15, 2025 Coalesce verb koh-uh-LESS What It Means To coalesce is to come together to form one group or mass. // The club’s community service projects provide students with a common goal to coalesce around. // The movie is full of beautifully written scenes but they never coalesce into a whole. See the entry … Continue reading Word of the Day : Coalesce

Word of the Day:October 14, 2025 Utopia noun yoo-TOH-pee-uh What It Means Utopia refers to an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect; a utopia is a place of ideal perfection. // It’s a nice place to live, but it’s no utopia. See the entry > UTOPIA In Context “Despite the rest of … Continue reading Word of the Day: Utopia

Word of the Day : October 13, 2025 Penultimate adjective pih-NUL-tuh-mut What It Means Penultimate means "occurring immediately before the last one," or in other words, "next to last." A formal adjective, it is always used before the noun it modifies. // The penultimate episode of the TV series features some shocking plot twists that set up what will … Continue reading Word of the Day: Penultimate

Word of the Day : October 9, 2025 Duress noun dur-RESS What It Means Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful coercion. // The defense asserts that the defendant’s confession was made under duress. See the entry > DURESS In Context … Continue reading Word of the Day: Duress