Word of the Day : April 24, 2025 Ostensible adjective ah-STEN-suh-bul What It Means Ostensible is used to describe something that seems or is said to be true or real, but is possibly not true or real. In other words, it is plausible rather than demonstrably true or real. // The ostensible purpose of a filibuster is to extend debate, but in reality … Continue reading Word of the Day : Ostensible
Word of the Day : Hagiography
Word of the Day : February 12, 2025 Hagiography noun hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee What It Means Hagiography is biography that idealizes or idolizes a person and their life. // The book gives a good idea of his virtues without resorting to hagiography. See the entry > HAGIOGRAPHY In Context "The sisters’ show can sometimes feel like hagiography; there is little discussion of … Continue reading Word of the Day : Hagiography
Word of the Day : Sarcophagus
Word of the Day : February 3, 2025 Sarcophagus noun sahr-KAH-fuh-gus What It Means Sarcophagus refers to a coffin, and specifically a stone coffin. // The crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot. See the entry > SARCOPHAGUS In Context "Experts found as many as 1,035 artwork fragments, as well as one hundred graves … Continue reading Word of the Day : Sarcophagus
Word of the Day : Encroach
Word of the Day : January 31, 2025 Encroach verb in-KROHCH What It Means To encroach is to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits, or to gradually take or begin to use or affect something that belongs to, or is being used by, someone else. Encroach is often followed … Continue reading Word of the Day : Encroach
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