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WORD OF THE DAY DETAILS

# Title Description Date
1 Paean

any song of praise, joy, or triumph.

25-Dec-2021
2 Wistful

pensive, especially in a melancholy way.

24-Dec-2021
3 Cavort

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

23-Dec-2021
4 Encumber

to impede or hinder; hamper.

22-Dec-2021
5 Hiemal

of or relating to winter; wintry.

21-Dec-2021
6 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
7 Somersault

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

18-Dec-2021
8 Angst

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

16-Dec-2021
9 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
10 Evanesce

to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away.

13-Dec-2021
11 Filiopietistic

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

11-Dec-2021
12 Babushka

an elderly Russian woman, especially an elderly grandmother.

10-Dec-2021
13 Eradicate

to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate.

09-Dec-2021
14 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
15 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
16 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
17 Stewardship

the responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving.

03-Dec-2021
18 Prerogative

a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category.

02-Dec-2021
19 Anorak

a hooded pullover jacket originally made of fur and worn in the Arctic, now made of any weather-resistant fabric.

01-Dec-2021
20 Nebbish

a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.

29-Nov-2021
21 Ankh

a tau (T-shaped) cross with a loop at the top, used as a symbol of generation or enduring life.

27-Nov-2021
22 Hominid

any member of the family Hominidae, consisting of all modern and extinct humans and great apes, and all their immediate ancestors.

24-Nov-2021
23 Asterism

a group of stars.

23-Nov-2021
24 Persnickety

overparticular; fussy.

22-Nov-2021
25 Cenotaph

a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.

20-Nov-2021
26 Avgolemono

a soup or sauce made with beaten eggs, lemon juice, and usually chicken broth.

17-Nov-2021
27 Ostracize

to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.

16-Nov-2021
28 Pampero

a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.

15-Nov-2021
29 Brackish

somewhat salty or briny, as the water in an estuary or salt marsh.

13-Nov-2021
30 Dojo

a school or practice hall where karate, judo, or other martial arts are taught.

12-Nov-2021
31 Crapulous

given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating.

10-Nov-2021
32 Serein

fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.

09-Nov-2021
33 Angakok

a shaman in Inuit society.

08-Nov-2021
34 Busk

to entertain by dancing, singing, reciting, juggling, etc., on the street or in a public place.

02-Nov-2021
35 Columbarium

a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive the ashes of the dead.

01-Nov-2021
36 Sepulchral

proper to or suggestive of a tomb; funereal or dismal.

30-Oct-2021
37 Nyctophobia

an irrational or disproportionate fear of night or nighttime darkness.

29-Oct-2021
38 Sanguivorous

feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.

28-Oct-2021
39 Rextremely

 hungry; famished; voracious.avenous

27-Oct-2021
40 Revenant

a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.

26-Oct-2021
41 Faustian

sacrificing spiritual values for power, knowledge, or material gain.

25-Oct-2021
42 Cryosphere

the part of the earth’s surface where, at temperatures below 32°F (0°C), the water is frozen solid.

22-Oct-2021
43 Shivaree

a mock serenade with kettles, pans, horns, and other noisemakers given for a newly married couple; charivari.

21-Oct-2021
44 Burgeon

to grow or develop quickly; flourish.

20-Oct-2021
45 Manticore

a legendary monster with a man's head, horns, a lion's body, and the tail of a dragon or, sometimes, a scorpion.

19-Oct-2021
46 Mojo

exceptional ability, good luck, success.

18-Oct-2021
47 Penumbral

relating to or being a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area.

15-Oct-2021
48 Chaebol

a South Korean conglomerate, usually owned by a single family, based on authoritarian management and centralized decision-making.

14-Oct-2021
49 Empyrean

the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire.

13-Oct-2021
50 Hex

to bewitch; practice witchcraft on.

12-Oct-2021