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fugacious

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2024/10/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 17, 2024 is:fugacious • \fyoo-GAY-shus\ • adjective Fugacious is a formal word that describes something that lasts only a short time. // The rock band’s early success proved fugacious; within two years its members had moved on to other careers. // Savor the enduring pleasures of life as intensely as the fugacious ones. See the entry > Examples: “The Handel & Hendrix [House], on 23

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00:02:10

exact

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2024/10/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 16, 2024 is:exact • \ig-ZAKT\ • verb To exact something (such as payment or revenge) is to demand it and get it, especially by using force or threats. Exact is also used in phrases like "exact a terrible toll" and "exact a high/heavy price" to say that something has caused a lot of suffering, loss, etc. // The novel's protagonist is undeterred by either time or circumstance in her effort to exact

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00:02:11

rendition

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2024/10/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 15, 2024 is: rendition • \ren-DISH-un\ • noun A rendition, simply put, is the act or result of rendering something. That thing may be a performance or interpretation, a depiction, or a translation. In US law, rendition refers to the surrender by a state of a fugitive to another state that is charging the fugitive with a crime. // Their signature meat loaf is a fine rendition of a classic recipe. //

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00:01:44

taciturn

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2024/10/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 14, 2024 is: taciturn • \TASS-uh-tern\ • adjective Taciturn is a formal word that describes someone who tends to be quiet or who tends to speak infrequently. // One of the twins was taciturn and shy, while the other one was more outgoing. See the entry > Examples: “Joan Didion looks straight at the camera, with her fist curled in front of her mouth—as if to indicate it is through her

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00:02:06

ideate

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2024/10/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 13, 2024 is: ideate • \EYE-dee-ayt\ • verb To ideate is to form an idea or conception of something. // Jocelyn used the education seminar's lunch hour to talk with other teachers and ideate new activities to use in the classroom. See the entry > Examples: “Well, luckily, at the same time that I was working within these industry spaces, I was also building ARRAY. It’s over a decade old, it

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00:01:56

verbatim

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2024/10/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 12, 2024 is: verbatim • \ver-BAY-tim\ • adverb Verbatim is an adverb meaning "in the exact words," or in other words, "word for word." // The coach was quoted verbatim in the article announcing that she would retire at the end of the season. See the entry > Examples: "The case is drawn from astonishing real-life events and much of the dialogue is lifted verbatim from court transcripts." —

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00:02:03

scapegoat

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2024/10/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 11, 2024 is: scapegoat • \SKAYP-goat\ • noun A scapegoat is a person who is unfairly blamed for something others have done. // The CFO was made the scapegoat for the company’s failures. See the entry > Examples: "It's a lively, funny movie, as more of Littlehampton's locals start getting aggressive letters packed with the same redundant profanity, and respond to them with absolute

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00:02:09

numinous

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2024/10/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2024 is: numinous • \NOO-muh-nus\ • adjective Numinous is a formal, often literary, word that typically describes things that have a mysterious or spiritual quality. It can also describe something holy or something that appeals to one's aesthetic sense. // We were overcome by the numinous atmosphere of the catacombs. // The artist's sculptures dominate the space, their numinous presence welcoming

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00:02:07

coruscate

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2024/10/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2024 is: coruscate • \KOR-uh-skayt\ • verb To coruscate is to give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes. Coruscate is used as a synonym of sparkle and may also be used to mean "to be brilliant or showy in technique or style." // She placed a bid on a classic car from the 1950s, replete with yards of coruscating chrome. See the entry > Examples: "The show is beautifully laid

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exorbitant

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2024/10/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 8, 2024 is: exorbitant • \ig-ZOR-buh-tunt\ • adjective Exorbitant describes something that goes far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected (as by being too high, too expensive, etc.). // The cost of our stay was so exorbitant you would have thought that we had bought the hotel and not just spent a few nights there. See the entry > Examples: “Facing budgetary pressure and dwindling

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00:02:46

lèse-majesté

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2024/10/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 7, 2024 is: lèse-majesté • \layz-MAJ-uh-stee\ • noun Lèse-majesté (less commonly spelled lese majesty) can refer to a true crime or offense, or to something likened to a crime or offense. Most often, it’s the latter, with lèse-majesté referring—seriously or playfully—to an act of disrespect that diminishes the dignity or importance of someone or something. In the former use, lèse-majesté refers to a crime

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berate

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2024/10/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2024 is:berate • \bih-RAYT\ • verb To berate someone is to angrily scold or criticize them, often loudly and at length. // “Don’t berate yourself over canceling plans,” his friend told him. “Sometimes you just need to take care of yourself.” See the entry > Examples: “The autonomous vehicles, which provide tens of thousands of rides each week, have been torched, stomped on, and

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adversary

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2024/10/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2024 is: adversary • \AD-ver-sair-ee\ • noun An adversary is an enemy or opponent. // Upon learning that its adversaries were ahead in sales, the company quickly formed a new advertising campaign. See the entry > Examples: “... These students will not be better off if they know how to add up a grocery bill but have no clue about how to deal with an adversary from 10 years ago who

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00:01:56

gossamer

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2024/10/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2024 is:gossamer • \GAH-suh-mer\ • adjective Something described as gossamer—such as a butterfly wing or a thin fabric—is very light or delicate. // Except for a few gossamer clouds, the sky was clear and blue. See the entry > Examples: "At the bookstore, the crowd was largely made up of teen-agers, many of whom had donned costumes: gossamer pink tutus and oversized hair bows that

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00:02:12

posterity

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2024/10/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2024 is:posterity • \pah-STAIR-uh-tee\ • noun Posterity is a formal word that refers to all future generations of people. It is often, though not always, used with for or to. // A record of the events was preserved for posterity. // The truth about what happened was lost to posterity. See the entry > Examples: “In that moment, Callie and I entered the full measure of our joy. We sang

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00:01:55

fret

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2024/10/02

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2024 is:fret • \FRET\ • verb To fret is to worry or be concerned. // I was sure we wouldn’t get there in time, but they told me not to fret. See the entry > Examples: “Many communal laundry spaces have rules posted, but over time, they can get lost, forgotten or ignored. If you find yourself in uncertain waters about how to be a good neighbor, don’t fret. We asked laundry and etiquette

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00:01:44

chthonic

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2024/10/01

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2024 is: chthonic • \THAH-nik\ • adjective Chthonic means "of or relating to the underworld." It is used as a synonym of infernal. // Cleo compared entering her brother's basement bedroom to a descent into chthonic regions: it was dark and odd-smelling, and she was a little frightened of what she might find there. See the entry > Examples: "Before the backdrop of a magmatic cavern stand

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00:02:09

tribulation

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2024/09/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2024 is: tribulation • \trib-yuh-LAY-shun\ • noun Tribulation, which is often used in the phrase "trials and tribulations," refers to an experience that causes suffering. It can also mean "unhappiness, pain, or suffering." // The new graduate knew that the journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur would come with some trials and tribulations. See the entry > Examples:

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00:01:43

feckless

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2024/09/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2024 is: feckless • \FECK-lus\ • adjective Feckless describes people or things that are weak or ineffective. // The agency’s response to the dramatic increase in air pollution was well-intentioned but ultimately feckless. See the entry > Examples: "The players streamed down Columbus Avenue, serenading passersby with the Tilted Axes theme song; a pedestrian stopped and stared. When

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00:02:25

avatar

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2024/09/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2024 is: avatar • \AV-uh-tar\ • noun An avatar is an electronic image (as in a video game) that represents, and can be manipulated by, a computer user. Avatar can also refer to the embodiment of something (such as a concept or philosophy) often in a person, or to an incarnation of a deity—especially a Hindu deity, such as Vishnu. // Before they started playing the game, Maeve and Sanaa customized

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