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ambient

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2024/12/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 22, 2024 is: ambient • \AM-bee-unt\ • adjective In technical use, ambient describes things—such as air quality or light in a room—that exist or are present on all sides. Ambient is also used to describe electronic music that is quiet and relaxing, with melodies that repeat many times. // The chemicals must be kept at an ambient temperature of 70°F. See the entry > Examples: “Many New

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00:01:56

testimonial

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2024/12/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 21, 2024 is: testimonial • \tess-tuh-MOH-nee-ul\ • noun A testimonial is a written or spoken statement in which a person says they used a product or service and liked it, or that they appreciate someone's work, skill, character, etc. Testimonial is also used as a synonym of evidence and testimony. // The website is full of testimonials from satisfied customers. // The book's popularity is a testimonial to

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00:02:05

beatific

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2024/12/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 20, 2024 is:beatific • \bee-uh-TIFF-ik\ • adjective Beatific is a formal word that describes something or someone having a blissful appearance or showing complete happiness. // As the pair danced, beatific smiles on their faces, the audience sat hushed and almost reverential. See the entry > Examples: “Most vividly, there was Tracy Chapman, back on the Grammys stage after years out of

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00:01:49

requite

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2024/12/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 19, 2024 is:requite • \rih-KWYTE\ • verb To requite is to give or do something in return for something that another person has given or done, or for a benefit or service that has been provided. // Sam was worried that the feelings she’d expressed on her date were not requited, but was relieved and overjoyed to learn that they were. See the entry > Examples: “I had attracted the interest

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00:01:58

qualm

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2024/12/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 18, 2024 is:qualm • \KWAHM\ • noun A qualm is a feeling of doubt or uncertainty about whether one is doing the right thing, or whether something is right or proper. Qualm is often used in its plural form, as in “I have no qualms with that decision.” // Elena’s parents had no qualms about her organizing a dinner party for her three closest friends. See the entry > Examples: “Pinkerton

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00:01:41

lexical

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2024/12/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 17, 2024 is: lexical • \LEK-sih-kul\ • adjective To describe something as lexical is to say that it is related to words or vocabulary. // A dictionary provides lexical information—it tells you what the word "cat" means, not all there is to know about cats. See the entry > Examples: "From his [artist Jean-Michel Basquiat's] lyrical brushstrokes to his lexical compositions, music is imbued

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00:02:01

allusion

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2024/12/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 16, 2024 is: allusion • \uh-LOO-zhun\ • noun An allusion is a reference to something that avoids mentioning the thing directly. Allusion may also describe the use of such a statement or the act of alluding to something. // The lyrics contain biblical allusions. // They made allusion to their first marriage, but said nothing more about it. See the entry > Examples: “The Rings of Power is

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00:02:48

cavalier

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2024/12/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 15, 2024 is:cavalier • \kav-uh-LEER\ • adjective Someone described as cavalier shows no concern for important or serious matters. Cavalier also describes attitudes, manners, etc., that show the same lack of concern. // The company provides regular training about the dangers of being cavalier in sharing privileged information. See the entry > Examples: “I’d failed math and chemistry the

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00:02:04

venerate

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2024/12/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 14, 2024 is: venerate • \VEN-uh-rayt\ • verb To venerate someone or something is to feel or show deep respect for them because they are considered great, holy, etc. // Her best-selling trilogy led to her becoming a writer venerated by generations of admirers. See the entry > Examples: “Vietnam is the world’s third-largest rice exporter, and the staple importance to Vietnamese culture is

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venerate

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2024/12/14

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immense

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2024/12/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 13, 2024 is:immense • \ih-MENSS\ • adjective Something described as immense is very great in size, degree, or amount. // They inherited an immense fortune. // Her movies continue to enjoy immense popularity. See the entry > Examples: "At night, the wind's howls and whistles provide the soundtrack to the immense vista." — Alexandra Sanidad, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2024

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00:02:36

pastiche

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2024/12/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 12, 2024 is:pastiche • \pass-TEESH\ • noun Pastiche refers to something (such as a piece of writing, music, etc.) that imitates the style of someone or something else. It can also refer to a work that is made up of selections from multiple other works, or it can be used as a synonym of hodgepodge. // The director’s new murder mystery is a clever pastiche of the 1950s noir films she watched as a girl.

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00:02:09

sublimate

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2024/12/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 11, 2024 is:sublimate • \SUB-luh-mayt\ • verb To sublimate something—such as an impulse, desire, or feeling—is to express it in a changed form that is socially acceptable. Sublimate can also mean "to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state." // Nora later came to understand that she had used painting to sublimate her anger. See the entry > Examples: "You might think that because

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00:01:45

brogue

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2024/12/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 10, 2024 is: brogue • \BROHG\ • noun A brogue is a low shoe, usually made of leather, that is decorated with small holes along the sides at the toe, and that usually features a wing tip. // Even though his brogues are scuffed and old, Dad prefers them to his new loafers. See the entry > Examples: "Paired with a cropped white T-shirt, midi-skirt, and brogues, Gigi [Hadid] was the yin to

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00:01:44

fulgent

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2024/12/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2024 is: fulgent • \FULL-jint\ • adjective Fulgent is a formal, often poetic word used to describe something that is dazzlingly bright. It is a synonym of radiant. // After a long, drizzly morning, a fulgent sun finally peeked out from behind the clouds. See the entry > Examples: "He [Kendrick Lamar] starts rapping a verse with his back to the crowd. … On giant screens behind him, you

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00:02:31

galvanize

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2024/12/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 8, 2024 is:galvanize • \GAL-vuh-nyze\ • verb To galvanize people is to cause them to be so excited or concerned about something that they are driven to action. // The council’s proposal to close the library has galvanized the town’s residents. See the entry > Examples: “The original Earth Day was the product of a new environmental consciousness created by Rachel Carson’s 1962 book,

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00:01:36

misbegotten

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2024/12/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 7, 2024 is: misbegotten • \miss-bih-GAH-tun\ • adjective Misbegotten describes things that are badly planned or thought out. // They were sent on a misbegotten diplomatic mission that was sure to fail. See the entry > Examples: "After some misbegotten albums and a run of singles that barely scraped the lower reaches of the chart, [Tony] Bennett split with the label in 1971." — Chris

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00:02:04

ambigram

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2024/12/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 6, 2024 is:ambigram • \AM-buh-gram\ • noun An ambigram is an image of a written word or phrase that is intended or able to be oriented in either of two ways for viewing or reading. // Angel started taking calligraphy classes to learn how to create ambigrams and other fun designs that can be read both upside down and right side up. See the entry > Examples: “... when spelled out in the

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00:01:40

drub

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2024/12/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2024 is:drub • \DRUB\ • verb To drub an individual or team, as in a game or contest, is to defeat them decisively. // Morale after the game was low: the hometown team had been drubbed by the worst team in the league. See the entry > Examples: “Dallas looked like one of the best teams in the NFL through two weeks, drubbing the Giants 40-0 in Week 1 and beating the Jets 30-10 in Week

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00:02:15

hoity-toity

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2024/12/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2024 is:hoity-toity • \hoy-tee-TOY-tee\ • adjective Someone or something described as hoity-toity may also be called snooty or pretentious; hoity-toity people appear to think that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people, and hoity-toity places and things seem to be made for those same people. An informal word, hoity-toity is a synonym of pompous, fancy, and highfalutin. // The

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