Word of the Day : November 6, 2024 A Cappella adverb or adjective ah-kuh-PEL-uh What It Means When a song is performed a cappella, it is sung unaccompanied by instrumental music. // A hush fell over the audience as a voice from offstage began singing a cappella. // Several a cappella groups are slated to perform during the celebration. … Continue reading Word of the Day – A Cappella
Word of the Day – Exorbitant
Word of the Day : October 8, 2024 Exorbitant adjective ig-ZOR-buh-tunt What It Means Exorbitant describes something that goes far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected (as by being too high, too expensive, etc.). // The cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a … Continue reading Word of the Day – Exorbitant
Word of the Day – Posterity
Word of the Day : October 3, 2024 Posterity noun pah-STAIR-uh-tee What It Means Posterity is a formal word that refers to all future generations of people. It is often, though not always, used with for or to. // A record of the events was preserved for posterity. // The truth about what happened was lost to posterity. See the entry > … Continue reading Word of the Day – Posterity
Word of the Day – Chthonic
Word of the Day : October 1, 2024 Chthonic adjective THAH-nik What it Means Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal. // Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she might find there. … Continue reading Word of the Day – Chthonic
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