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1 | Eggcorn | a word or phrase that is a seemingly logical alteration of another word or phrase that sounds similar and has been misheard or misinterpreted. |
18-Sep-2023 |
2 | Mellifluous | Mellifluous is an adjective used in formal speech and writing to describe things with a smooth, flowing sound. It can also be used to mean “filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens,” as in “mellifluous confections.” |
16-Sep-2023 |
3 | Rejoinder | A rejoinder usually means a witty comeback. If someone asks you a silly question like, "Are you painting?" when you are holding a paint can and a brush, your rejoinder could be, "No, I'm just doing my nails." |
15-Sep-2023 |
4 | Tantamount | being equivalent or equal to something |
14-Sep-2023 |
5 | Unwieldy | 1. difficult to use, handle or manage because of size or weight or shape 2. lacking grace in movement or posture 3. difficult to work or manipulate |
13-Sep-2023 |
6 | Fallible | Fallible means “capable of making mistakes or being wrong.” // We can be too hard on ourselves at times and often need gentle reminders that everyone is fallible. |
12-Sep-2023 |
7 | Vicissitude | a change or variation occurring in the course of something. |
11-Sep-2023 |
8 | Circumlocution | a roundabout or indirect way of speaking. |
09-Sep-2023 |
9 | Redound | Redound is a formal word that when paired with to means “to have a particular result.” It is often used in one of two idioms: “It redounds to someone's credit/honor” is used to say that a person deserves credit/respect for having done something. “Redound to the advantage of” means “to benefit (someone or something).” Redound is also sometimes used as a synonym of accrue and reflect. |
08-Sep-2023 |
10 | Grandiloquent | speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous. |
07-Sep-2023 |
11 | Pareidolia | Pareidolia refers to the tendency to perceive a specific and often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern. |
06-Sep-2023 |
12 | Extol | to praise highly. |
05-Sep-2023 |
13 | Crapulous | given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating. |
04-Sep-2023 |
14 | Deep learning | an advanced type of machine learning that uses multilayered neural networks to establish nested hierarchical models for data processing and analysis. |
02-Sep-2023 |
15 | Helen Keller | Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. |
01-Sep-2023 |
16 | Egregious | extraordinary in some bad way. |
01-Sep-2023 |
17 | Caustic | In general contexts, caustic describes bluntly and harshly critical remarks, statements, or ways of being and communicating, as in "a caustic remark" or "caustic humor." In contexts involving chemistry, caustic is a synonym of corrosive, and is used to describe things capable of destroying or eating away matter by chemical action |
30-Aug-2023 |
18 | Assay | Assay is a technical word meaning "to test something (such as a metal or drug) to find out what it contains or to assess its value." |
29-Aug-2023 |
19 | Cleek | to grasp or seize suddenly. |
28-Aug-2023 |
20 | Suffrage | Suffrage means “the right to vote in an election.” |
26-Aug-2023 |
21 | Luddite | someone who is opposed or resistant to new technologies or technological change. |
25-Aug-2023 |
22 | Paterfamilias | 1. the male head of family or household 2. a male who is a leading figure in a movement, discipline, industry, enterprise and so on |
24-Aug-2023 |
23 | Duplicity | Duplicity is a formal word that refers to dishonest behavior meant to trick or deceive someone. |
23-Aug-2023 |
24 | Kaleidoscopic | continually shifting or rapidly changing |
22-Aug-2023 |
25 | Laureate | noun: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath adjective: worthy of the greatest honor or distinction verb: award or crown with or as if with a laurel wreath for excellence or achievement verb: appoint a poet laureate |
21-Aug-2023 |
26 | Brouhaha | excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event. |
19-Aug-2023 |
27 | Vamoose | to leave hurriedly or quickly. |
18-Aug-2023 |
28 | littoral | of or relating to the shore of a lake, sea, or ocean. |
17-Aug-2023 |
29 | Abscond | to depart in a sudden and secret manner. |
16-Aug-2023 |
30 | Kafkaesque | characterized by bizarre, surreal, complex or dreadful qualities, like those found in the writings of Franz Kafka |
14-Aug-2023 |
31 | Fartlek | a training technique, used especially among runners, consisting of bursts of intense effort loosely alternating with less strenuous activity. |
12-Aug-2023 |
32 | Boycott | To boycott something is to refuse to buy, use, or participate in that thing as a form of protest. To boycott an entity, such as a company or country, is to stop using the goods or services of that entity until changes are made. |
11-Aug-2023 |
33 | Soiree | a party or reception that takes place in the evening |
10-Aug-2023 |
34 | Bedraggled | 1. limp and soiled, as if dragged in the mud or out in the rain 2. in deplorable condition |
09-Aug-2023 |
35 | Ikigai | one’s reason for being, which in principle is the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation. |
08-Aug-2023 |
36 | Eclectic | adjective: selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas adjective: combining or composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources noun: someone who has a diverse range of interests or preferences |
05-Aug-2023 |
37 | Divulge | publicly disclose information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret |
04-Aug-2023 |
38 | Empath | a person who has a particular tendency or ability to psychologically identify with the emotions, thoughts, or attitudes of others. |
03-Aug-2023 |
39 | Morass | 1. a soft, wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot 2. a situation that is difficult to get out of or resolve, especially an unpleasant or trying one |
02-Aug-2023 |
40 | Zhuzh | to make something more lively and interesting, stylish, or appealing, as by a small change or addition. |
01-Aug-2023 |
41 | Skullduggery | mean dishonesty or trickery. |
31-Jul-2023 |
42 | Legerdemain | sleight of hand. |
29-Jul-2023 |
43 | Kaput | 1. completely over, finished, defeated or destroyed 2. unable to function or work |
28-Jul-2023 |
44 | Nibling | a child of one’s sibling. |
27-Jul-2023 |
45 | Happenstance | an event that occurred by chance; coincidence |
26-Jul-2023 |
46 | Composure | calmness or steadiness of mind, even under stress |
25-Jul-2023 |
47 | Recusant | noun: someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct adjective: refusing to submit to authority adjective: (of Catholics of the time from about 1570 to 1791) refusing to attend services of the Church of England |
24-Jul-2023 |
48 | Glower | to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger. |
22-Jul-2023 |
49 | Ennui | a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom. |
21-Jul-2023 |
50 | Supine | lying on the back, face or front upward. |
20-Jul-2023 |