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Word of the Day : December 7, 2020 Lucrative adjective LOO-kruh-tiv Definition : producing wealth : profitable Did you know? Paying, gainful, remunerative, and lucrative share the meaning of bringing in a return of money, but each term casts a different light on how much green you take in. Paying is the word for jobs that yield the smallest potatoes—your first paying job probably provided satisfactory compensation, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Lucrative

Word of the Day : December 4, 2020 Distend verb dih-STEND Definition 1 : extend 2 : to enlarge, expand, or stretch out (as from internal pressure) : swell Did you know? The history of the word distend stretches back to the Latin verb tendere—a root whose kin have really expanded the English language. To find evidence of this expansion, look to words … Continue reading Word of the Day – distend

Word of the Day : December 3, 2020 Brainiac noun BRAY-nee-ak Definition : a very intelligent person Did you know? As Superman fans know, Brainiac was the superintelligent villain in the Action Comics series and its spin-offs. His name is a portmanteau of brain and maniac. (For those who believe it comes from a 1950s "computer kit," fly here, but come back.) You … Continue reading Word of the Day – Brainiac

Word of the Day : December 2, 2020 Tyro noun TYE-roh Definition : a beginner in learning : novice Did you know? The word tyro is hardly a newcomer to Western language. It comes from the Latin tiro, which means "young soldier," "new recruit," or more generally, "novice." The word was sometimes spelled tyro as early as Medieval Latin, and can be spelled tyro or tiro in English … Continue reading Word of the Day – Tyro