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00:01:42

wherewithal

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2025/06/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 23, 2025 is: wherewithal • \WAIR-wih-thawl\ • noun Wherewithal refers to the means, skills, resources, or money that is needed to get or do something. // The company does not have the financial wherewithal to expand into other markets at this time. See the entry > Examples: "... it is heartening to know that there are people of real influence who have the will and wherewithal to help lift the

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00:02:19

bemuse

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2025/06/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 22, 2025 is:bemuse • \bih-MYOOZ\ • verb If you are bemused by something, you are confused or bewildered by it, and often also somewhat amused. // The contestant seemed somewhat bemused by the question, but gave the correct answer. See the entry > Examples: “The duck touched down on the surface of Raymond James Stadium just minutes before the Bucs scored their own touchdown. ... Many of the

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00:01:54

litmus test

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2025/06/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 21, 2025 is: litmus test • \LIT-mus-TEST\ • noun A litmus test is something (such as an opinion about a political or moral issue) that is used to make a judgment about whether someone or something is acceptable. // At our family’s Thanksgiving dinner, the litmus test for good mac and cheese is whether or not it is baked. See the entry > Examples: “The audience in a Broadway show can be

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00:02:15

convivial

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2025/06/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 20, 2025 is:convivial • \kun-VIV-ee-ul\ • adjective Convivial means "relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company." // A convivial atmosphere filled the gallery, with good food in abundance, and wine and conversation both flowing freely. // The guests' convivial chatter filled the hall. See the entry > Examples: "For Chrissy Metz, whose childhood upbringing

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00:02:20

emancipation

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2025/06/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 19, 2025 is:emancipation • \ih-man-suh-PAY-shun\ • noun Emancipation refers to the act of freeing someone from the restraint, control, or power of another. It is used especially for the act of freeing someone from slavery. // Jomo Kenyatta played a key role in the emancipation of Kenya from European rule in the 1960s and became the first president of the newly independent nation. See the entry >

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00:01:57

jeopardize

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2025/06/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 18, 2025 is:jeopardize • \JEP-er-dyze\ • verb To jeopardize something or someone is to put them at risk or in danger. // The wrong decision could seriously jeopardize the success of the project. See the entry > Examples: “To keep the cub from forming bonds with people that could jeopardize his return to the wild, staff members charged with his care are dressing up in bear costumes, including

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00:02:02

apologia

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2025/06/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2025 is: apologia • \ap-uh-LOH-jee-uh\ • noun An apologia is a defense especially of one's opinions, position, or actions. // The opinion piece reads like an apologia for the industry's reckless behavior. See the entry > Examples: "Yes, Barbie is a polarizing toy ... but [Greta] Gerwig leaped right to what else Barbie is: a potent, complicated, contradictory symbol that stands near the

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00:02:03

garrulous

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2025/06/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 16, 2025 is: garrulous • \GAIR-uh-lus\ • adjective Someone described as garrulous is very talkative. When garrulous is used to describe a piece of language (such as a speech), it means “containing many and often too many words; wordy.” // One of the dinner party guests was a garrulous poet whose stories kept most of us in stitches. // We tried our best to stay awake during the principal’s garrulous speech.

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00:02:13

progeny

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2025/06/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 15, 2025 is:progeny • \PRAH-juh-nee\ • noun Progeny refers to the child or descendant of a particular parent or family. Progeny can also refer to the offspring of an animal or plant, or broadly to something that is the product of something else. The plural of progeny is progeny. // Many Americans are the progeny of immigrants. // The champion thoroughbred passed on his speed, endurance, and calm temperament

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00:01:58

vexillology

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2025/06/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 14, 2025 is: vexillology • \vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee\ • noun Vexillology is the study of flags. // An expert in vexillology, Cynthia has an impressive collection of flags displayed in her home. See the entry > Examples: "... flags should have simple elements, a limited number of colors, and no words. One of the tenets of vexillology is that the elements of the flag should be simple enough to be

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00:02:09

rambunctious

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2025/06/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 13, 2025 is: rambunctious • \ram-BUNK-shuss\ • adjective Rambunctious describes someone or something showing uncontrolled exuberance. // On my first day of student teaching, I was tasked with managing a class of rambunctious youngsters. See the entry > Examples: "To juvenile loggerhead sea turtles, a tasty squid might as well be a disco ball. When they sense food—or even think some might be

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00:02:12

impute

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2025/06/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 12, 2025 is: impute • \im-PYOOT\ • verb To impute something, such as a motive, act, or emotion, to a person or thing is to assert that the person or thing is guilty of that motive, act, emotion, etc. // It is shocking that they would impute such awful motives to me. See the entry > Examples: “California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current

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00:01:45

debilitating

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2025/06/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 11, 2025 is: debilitating • \dih-BILL-uh-tay-ting\ • adjective Debilitating is a formal word used to describe things that seriously impair strength or the ability to function. // She suffers from debilitating migraines. // The class helped him conquer his debilitating fear of public speaking. See the entry > Examples: "Worry is such a debilitating thing that robs you of your energy ..." —

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00:01:46

minutia

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2025/06/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 10, 2025 is: minutia • \muh-NOO-shee-uh\ • noun Minutia refers to a small or minor detail. It is usually used in its plural form minutiae. // Unaccustomed to legalese, I was bewildered by the contract's minutiae. See the entry > Examples: “The novel is an intricate thatch of corkscrew twists, vivid characters, dead-on colloquial dialogue, and lawyerly minutiae that culminates in a courtroom

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00:01:52

eloquent

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2025/06/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 9, 2025 is: eloquent • \EL-uh-kwunt\ • adjective An eloquent speaker or writer expresses ideas forcefully and fluently; an eloquent speech or piece of writing likewise expresses ideas in such a way. Eloquent can also describe something that is vividly or movingly expressive. // She received high marks for her eloquent essay about gardening with her grandmother. // Their success serves as an eloquent reminder

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00:02:14

cataract

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2025/06/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 8, 2025 is:cataract • \KAT-uh-rakt\ • noun Cataract refers to a clouding of the lens of the eye, or of its surrounding transparent membrane, that obstructs the passage of light. Cataract is also used, often in literature, to refer to a waterfall, steep rapids in a river, or to a downpour or flood. // Cataracts are common but can be corrected with surgery. // The roaring cataract is one of the park’s most

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00:02:01

abstruse

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2025/06/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 7, 2025 is: abstruse • \ub-STROOSS\ • adjective Abstruse is a formal word used to describe something that is hard to understand. // I avoided taking this class in past semesters because the subject matter is so abstruse, but the professor does a good job explaining the concepts as clearly as possible. See the entry > Examples: “The EP’s lyrics are suitably abstruse. The title ‘Marry Me Maia’

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00:01:54

festoon

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2025/06/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 6, 2025 is:festoon • \fess-TOON\ • verb Festoon usually means "to cover or decorate (something) with many small objects, pieces of paper, etc.," or "to appear here and there on the surface of." It can also mean "to hang decorative chains or strips on." // Tiny wildflowers festooned the meadow. // We festooned the halls with ribbons and garland. See the entry > Examples: "The road was lined

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00:01:51

sea change

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2025/06/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 5, 2025 is:sea change • \SEE-CHAYNJ\ • noun Sea change refers to a big and sudden change or transformation. // The early 2000s witnessed a sea change in public opinion about smoking in public places. See the entry > Examples: “Over the course of my grandmother’s lifetime, gender expectations for women underwent a sea change. My grandmother ended up pursuing an education and becoming a

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00:02:06

bogus

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2025/06/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 4, 2025 is:bogus • \BOH-gus\ • adjective Bogus is an informal word used to describe something that is not real or genuine, making it a synonym of such words as fake, false, and counterfeit. // We were disappointed to find out that the purses we bought were bogus. // The company was investigated over several bogus claims that their products could guarantee better health for their customers. See the entry

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