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lucid

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2024/09/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2024 is:lucid • \LOO-sid\ • adjective If something written, spoken, or otherwise communicated is described as lucid, it is very clear and easy to understand. A person described as lucid is able to think clearly. Lucid is also used to describe things that are luminous, or that are visually transparent. // The film conveyed a lucid message that was hard to misinterpret. // Brenna marveled at the sea

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00:02:07

deter

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2024/09/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2024 is:deter • \dih-TER\ • verb To deter someone is to discourage or prevent them from acting. To deter a thing is to stop or limit it. // The heavy fines aim to deter people from dumping garbage here. // The device is designed to deter automobile theft. See the entry > Examples: "Sergey and other scientists have proposed that, rather than rely on robust and elaborate defenses,

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00:01:40

ilk

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2024/09/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 25, 2024 is:ilk • \ILK\ • noun Ilk is a noun that means "sort" or "kind." It is usually used in short phrases with and or of, as in "and that ilk" and "of their ilk." // The hole beneath the stairs of the cabin's porch allows in squirrels, woodchucks, and other creatures of that ilk. See the entry > Examples: "When they weren't working, Oak Ridgers found plenty to keep them occupied.

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00:01:42

jerkwater

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2024/09/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 24, 2024 is: jerkwater • \JERK-waw-ter\ • adjective Jerkwater means “remote and unimportant.” It is often used to describe a small town, village, etc., that is out in the country far from cities. Jerkwater can also mean “trivial.” // I grew up in a jerkwater town in the middle of nowhere. See the entry > Examples: “We found a theatre in some jerkwater town with a new movie playing. ...”

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00:02:13

rue

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2024/09/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 23, 2024 is: rue • \ROO\ • verb To rue something is to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for it. Rue is often used in the phrase "rue the day." // I rue the day I signed that infernal contract. See the entry > Examples: "The hope is that new AI laws would be carefully crafted and tuned to the particulars associated with data training for generative AI. There are plenty of

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00:01:56

heinous

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2024/09/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 22, 2024 is: heinous • \HAY-nus\ • adjective Heinous describes things—such as acts, deeds, or crimes—that are hatefully or shockingly evil, or in other words, deserving of hate or contempt. // The former dictator will stand trial for the role he played in his government’s heinous treatment of political dissidents. See the entry > Examples: “‘I didn’t say anything at the time,’ Fyodor

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00:01:59

paraphernalia

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2024/09/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2024 is: paraphernalia • \pair-uh-fuh-NAIL-yuh\ • noun Paraphernalia can refer to objects or items that are used to do a particular activity, as well as objects or items that are typically associated with a particular activity, subject, etc. The word can also refer generally to personal belongings. // Jordan’s childhood bedroom was filled with hockey paraphernalia. // After weeks of packing up all

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00:02:28

winnow

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2024/09/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 20, 2024 is: winnow • \WIN-oh\ • verb In general contexts, winnowing is about removing what is not wanted. One can winnow items, or one can winnow something that has items: you winnow less important or less desirable items by removing them from a group, list, etc.; and you winnow a list or group by removing the less important or less desirable items from it. In agricultural contexts, to winnow chaff

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00:02:28

winnow

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2024/09/20

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approbation

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2024/09/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 19, 2024 is:approbation • \ap-ruh-BAY-shun\ • noun Approbation is a formal word that refers to praise or approval. // Their plan to rewild portions of the city’s parks has won the approbation of the mayor. See the entry > Examples: “That’s not to say that all slang terms end up on the ash heap of history. Some of them break out and become incredibly popular. The most successful by far

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00:02:19

by and large

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2024/09/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 18, 2024 is:by and large • \BYE-und-LAHRJ\ • adverb By and large is another way of saying "in general" or "on the whole." // By and large, I like the way things have gone. See the entry > Examples: "… HBO’s Insecure, created, written, and produced by [Issa] Rae, … [is] a beautifully shot, deliciously sound-designed show centered on the friendship of Issa and Molly, two black women in

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00:01:59

dally

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2024/09/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 17, 2024 is: dally • \DAL-ee\ • verb The word dally has a number of meanings. To dally can be to physically linger or dawdle, or to waste time. Dally may also mean "to act playfully," especially in a romantic sense, or "to deal with something lightly or in a way that is not serious." // Three members of the hiking group were dallying and didn't arrive at the overlook until others were already starting

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00:01:50

nebula

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2024/09/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 16, 2024 is: nebula • \NEB-yuh-luh\ • noun A nebula is a large cloud of interstellar gas or dust. In nontechnical use, the word nebula also refers to a galaxy other than the Milky Way. // We were eventually able to see the nebula through the telescope. See the entry > Examples: "Like clouds, the shapes of our galaxy’s glittery nebulae are sometimes in the eye of the beholder. They can

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00:02:25

liminal

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2024/09/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 15, 2024 is: liminal • \LIM-uh-nul\ • adjective Liminal is a formal word most often used to describe an intermediate state, phase, or condition. It can also describe something that is barely perceptible or barely capable of eliciting a response. // The essay presents an image of the border region as a liminal zone where one culture blends into another. See the entry > Examples: “The

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00:01:49

succor

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2024/09/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 14, 2024 is: succor • \SUCK-er\ • noun Succor is a literary term meaning "something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation." // We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need. See the entry > Examples: "The walls of Barcelona's international convention center might soon rattle once the 4,000 European exhibitors, suppliers and service

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00:02:12

callow

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2024/09/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 13, 2024 is:callow • \KAL-oh\ • adjective Callow is a synonym of immature used to describe someone, especially a young person, who does not have much experience and does not know how to behave like an adult. Like the word immature, callow is often used disapprovingly. // The novel’s plot involves a callow youth who eventually learns the value of hard work and self-reliance. See the entry >

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00:02:09

fraternize

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2024/09/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2024 is:fraternize • \FRAT-er-nyze\ • verb To fraternize with someone is to be friendly with them or to spend time with them in a friendly way. Fraternize is often, though not always, used in situations where such friendly behavior is considered wrong or improper, as in “fraternizing with the enemy.” // The boss warned that fraternizing with the junior employees could be a risky career move for a

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00:02:14

chockablock

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2024/09/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 11, 2024 is:chockablock • \CHAH-kuh-blahk\ • adjective Something described as chockablock is very full or tightly packed. // Their mantel is chockablock with knickknacks collected from their travels to all fifty states. See the entry > Examples: "The official Taylor Swift online store is chockablock with earrings, hoodies, vinyl and other merchandise promoting the star's latest

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00:01:45

ethos

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2024/09/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 10, 2024 is: ethos • \EE-thahss\ • noun Ethos refers to the guiding beliefs of a person, group, or organization. // The company made environmental awareness part of its business ethos. See the entry > Examples: “[Audre] Lorde’s parents, Alexis De Veaux writes in Warrior Poet, her excellent 2004 biography of Lorde, operated under a familiar immigrant ethos: ‘upward mobility, proper

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00:01:50

ambivalent

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2024/09/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 9, 2024 is: ambivalent • \am-BIV-uh-lunt\ • adjective Someone described as ambivalent has or displays very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time. // Aya was ambivalent about starting her first year away at college—excited for the new opportunities that awaited but sad to leave her friends and family back home. See the entry > Examples: “In

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