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Word of the Day : September 24, 2020 Nepotism noun NEP-uh-tiz-um Definition favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship Did you know? Word of the Day: Nepotism | Merriam-Webster During his papacy from 1471–1484, Sixtus IV granted many special favors to members of his family, in particular his nephews. This practice of … Continue reading Word of the Day – Nepotism

Word of the Day : September 23, 2020 Crabwise adverb KRAB-wyze Definition 1 : sideways 2 : in a sidling or cautiously indirect manner Did you know? here's no reason to be indirect when explaining the etymology of crabwise—we'll get right to the point. As you might guess, the meaning of the word is directly related to that sidling sea creature, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Crabwise

Word of the Day : September 22, 2020 Operose adjective AH-puh-rohss Defintion : tedious, wearisome Did you know? Word of the Day: Operose | Merriam-Webster Operose comes from the Latin operōsus, which has the meaning of "diligent," "painstaking" or "laborious." That word combines opera, meaning "activity," "effort," or "work," with -ōsus—the Latin equivalent of the … Continue reading Word of the day – Operose

Word of the Day : September 21, 2020 Juncture noun JUNK-cher Definition 1 : a point of time; especially : one made critical by a concurrence of circumstances 2 : joint, connection 3 : an instance of joining : junction Did you know? Juncture has many relatives—both obvious and obscure—in English. Juncture derives from the … Continue reading Word of the day – Juncture