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Word of the Day : April 22, 2021 Ebullient adjective ih-BULL-yunt Definition 1 : boiling, agitated 2 : characterized by ebullience : having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm Did you know? Someone who is ebullient is bubbling over with enthusiasm, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that ebullient derives from the Latin verb ebullire, which means "to bubble out." When ebullient was first used in … Continue reading Word of the Day – Ebullient

Word of the Day : April 21, 2021 Touchstone noun TUTCH-stohn Definition 1 : a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis 2 : a test or criterion for determining the quality or genuineness of a thing 3 : a black siliceous stone related to flint and used to test the purity of gold and formerly silver by the streak left on … Continue reading Word of the Day – Touchstone

Word of the Day : April 20, 2021 Adulate verb AJ-uh-layt Definition 1 a : to praise effusively and slavishly : flatter excessively : fawn upon b : to pay homage to without exercising a critical sense of values 2 : to admire or be devoted to abjectly and excessively Did you know? Man's best friend is often thought of in admiring terms … Continue reading Word of the Day – Adulate

Word of the Day : April 19, 2021 Chalmys noun KLAM-us Definition : a short oblong mantle worn by young men of ancient Greece Did you know? If you had been a man of ancient Greece, you'd likely have worn a chlamys from time to time. This cloak was a short, oblong mantle, typically made of dark wool, and worn … Continue reading Word of the Day – Chalmys