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Word of the Week: masticate (MĂS-tĭ-kāt)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:30:52-04:00

masticate (MĂS-tĭ-kāt) Definition (Verb) To reduce (food) to a pulp with the teeth; to grind up by, or as if by, chewing. In Context "Another viewpoint is that the French have fewer heart attacks because they eat more slowly and masticate their food properly, chewing each mouthful twenty-five times, rather than wolfing down their dinner before pulling out from the Wendy's window." Theodore Fenske, While You Quit: A Smoker's Guide to Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, 2009.

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Word of the Week: conurbation (kŏn-ər-BĀ-shən)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:26:18-04:00

conurbation (kŏn-ər-BĀ-shən) Definition (Noun) An aggregation of urban areas. In Context "In the United States, the Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Area is a good example of a conurbation." Stanley D. Brunn, Maureen Hays-Mitchell, and Donald J. Zeigler, Editors, Cities of the World: World Regional Urban Development, Fifth Edition, 2012.

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Word of the Week: tendentious (tĕn-DĔN-shəs)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:20:03-04:00

tendentious (tĕn-DĔN-shəs) Definition (Adjective) Having a purposed tendency; composed or written with such a tendency or aim. In Context "Indeed, these texts are tendentious and combative, and they often skew well-known evidence to satisfy their particular needs – as did the French, the Chinese, and the Americans." Patricia M. Pelley, Postcolonial Vietnam: New Histories of the National Past, 2002.

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Word of the Week: pusillanimous (pyōō-sə-LĂN-ə-məs)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:14:55-04:00

pusillanimous (pyōō-sə-LĂN-ə-məs) Definition (Adjective) Of a person: lacking in courage or strength of purpose; faint-hearted, craven, cowardly. In Context "Mr. Richard Perle, the hawkish, outgoing Assistant Secretary of Defence, touched the mood of the White House when he said the allies were mealy-mouthed and pusillanimous in refusing to confront the Soviet Union with accusations of cheating and bad faith." Christopher Thomas, "US Patience with Europe Wears Thin," The Times, March 28, 1987. This word was suggested by Dan Day in the Office of Communications.

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Word of the Week: querulous (KWĔR-ə-ləs)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:12:50-04:00

querulous (KWĔR-ə-ləs) Definition (Adjective) Of a person: complaining, given to complaining, full of complaints; fault-finding; peevish. In Context "They reminded him of his maternal grandmother in her last years, when, far from being a strong, sensible, courageous woman, she grew weak and querulous, her expression of general discontent increasing with her vulnerability." Patrick O'Brian, Desolation Island, 1978.

Word of the Week: querulous (KWĔR-ə-ləs)Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:12:50-04:00

Word of the Week: couturier (kōō-TŎŎR-ē-ər)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:06:10-04:00

couturier (kōō-TŎŎR-ē-ər) Definition (Noun) A male dressmaker or fashion designer. In Context "The couturier, today the god of women's fashion, came into existence only in the final decades of the nineteenth century." Joan DeJean, The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafés, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour, 2005.

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Word of the Week: prestidigitation (prĕs-tĭ-dĭj-ĭ-TĀ-shən)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:03:28-04:00

prestidigitation (prĕs-tĭ-dĭj-ĭ-TĀ-shən) Definition (Noun) Sleight of hand, legerdemain; conjuring. In Context "But like a magician who focuses his audience's attention on one hand while performing feats of prestidigitation with the other, Ponzi knew that the details of the transactions were less interesting than the promised results." Mitchell Zuckoff, Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend, 2005.

Word of the Week: prestidigitation (prĕs-tĭ-dĭj-ĭ-TĀ-shən)Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:03:28-04:00

Word of the Week: tomfoolery (tŏm-FŌŌ-lə-rē)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-06-18T14:00:14-04:00

Word of the Week: tomfoolery (tŏm-FŌŌ-lə-rē) Definition (Noun) The action or behavior of a tom-fool; foolish or absurd action; silly trifling. In Context “‘She’s gadding off somewhere with Diana, writing stories or practicing dialogues or some such tomfoolery, and never thinking once about the time or her duties.’” Lucy Maud Montgomery, Ann of Green Gables, 1908.

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Word of the Week: fustigate (FUSS-tuh-gayt)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-05-09T16:30:16-04:00

fustigate (FUSS-tuh-gayt) Definition to beat with or as if with a short heavy club : cudgel to criticize severely In Context "Ontario Court Justice Charles Vaillancourt…fustigated them all, effectively characterizing the charges against Duffy as an abuse of power. " Neil Macdonald, CBC.ca, 23 Apr. 2016

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Word of the Week: rowel (ROWL)

Stephanie Whetstone2024-05-09T14:46:16-04:00

Word of the Week: rowel (ROWL) Definition (verb) 1. to goad with or as if with a pointed disk at the end of a spur 2. vex, trouble In Context "He folded the book shut, touched his hat, moved to the wagon, and roweled the horses around." Colum McCann, TransAtlantic, 2013

Word of the Week: rowel (ROWL)Stephanie Whetstone2024-05-09T14:46:16-04:00

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