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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 laisser-aller

unchecked freedom or ease; unrestraint; looseness.

08-Feb-2022
2 Ichnite

a fossil footprint.

07-Feb-2022
3 Telluric

of or proceeding from the earth or soil.

05-Feb-2022
4 Aver

to assert or affirm with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner.

04-Feb-2022
5 Yakka

work, especially hard work.

03-Feb-2022
6 Gnomon

the raised part of a sundial that casts the shadow; a style.

02-Feb-2022
7 Ataraxia

a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.

01-Feb-2022
8 Ungulate

a hoofed mammal.

31-Jan-2022
9 Xebec

a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.

29-Jan-2022
10 Sídh

a mound or hill in which fairies live.

28-Jan-2022
11 Pruinose

covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.

27-Jan-2022
12 Whigmaleerie

a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance; gimmick.

25-Jan-2022
13 Elytron

one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.

24-Jan-2022
14 Contumacious

stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.

21-Jan-2022
15 Yurt

a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.

20-Jan-2022
16 Epicurean

fond of or adapted to luxury or indulgence in sensual pleasures; having luxurious tastes or habits, especially in eating and drinking.

19-Jan-2022
17 Firth

a long, narrow indentation of the seacoast.

18-Jan-2022
18 Altruistic

unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.

17-Jan-2022
19 Violescent

tending to a violet color.

15-Jan-2022
20 Trailblaze

to be a pioneer in (a particular subject, technique, etc.).

14-Jan-2022
21 Corvine

pertaining to or resembling a crow.

13-Jan-2022
22 Skookum

large; powerful; impressive.

11-Jan-2022
23 Cantillate

to chant; intone.

10-Jan-2022
24 Bildungsroman

a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.

08-Jan-2022
25 Wintle

to tumble over; capsize.

07-Jan-2022
26 Kinesthetic

needing to move.

06-Jan-2022
27 Distelfink

a stylized bird motif traditional in Pennsylvania German art.

05-Jan-2022
28 Haphephobia

an extreme fear or dislike of touching or being touched.

04-Jan-2022
29 Perilune

the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.

03-Jan-2022
30 Golem

a figure artificially constructed in the form of a human being and endowed with life.

31-Dec-2021
31 Wynd

a narrow street or alley.

30-Dec-2021
32 Diasporic

of, being, or relating to any group that has been dispersed outside its traditional homeland, either involuntarily or by migration.

29-Dec-2021
33 Kith

acquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group.

28-Dec-2021
34 Inspissate

to thicken, as by evaporation; make or become dense.

27-Dec-2021
35 Paean

any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

25-Dec-2021
36 Wistful

pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

24-Dec-2021
37 Cavort

to behave in a high-spirited, festive manner; make merry.

23-Dec-2021
38 Encumber

to impede or hinder; hamper.

22-Dec-2021
39 Hiemal

of or relating to winter; wintry.

21-Dec-2021
40 Ecliptic

the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens.

20-Dec-2021
41 Somersault

an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.

18-Dec-2021
42 Angst

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

16-Dec-2021
43 Neurodiversity

the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological.

14-Dec-2021
44 Evanesce

to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.

13-Dec-2021
45 Filiopietistic

of or relating to reverence of forebears or tradition, especially if carried to excess.

11-Dec-2021
46 Babushka

an elderly Russian woman, especially an elderly grandmother.

10-Dec-2021
47 Eradicate

to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate.

09-Dec-2021
48 Fomites

surfaces, as clothing or door handles, that can become contaminated with pathogens when touched by the carrier of an infection, and can then transmit the pathogens to those who next touch the surfaces.

08-Dec-2021
49 Allyship

the status or role of a person who advocates and actively works for the inclusion of a marginalized or politicized group in all areas of society, not as a member of that group but in solidarity with its struggle and point of view and under its leadership.

07-Dec-2021
50 Cockade

a rosette, knot of ribbon, etc., usually worn on the hat as part of a uniform, as a badge of office, or the like.

06-Dec-2021