Author: Ken Saunders

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 10, 2019 is: reiterate • ree-IT-uh-rayt  • verb : to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect Examples: "Flanery reiterated that the new hotel, HRM facility and expanded seating will not require Churchill Downs to…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 9, 2019 is: oxymoron • ahk-sih-MOR-ahn  • noun : a combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness); broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements Examples: "Truly…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 8, 2019 is: circumscribe • SER-kum-skrybe  • verb 1 a : to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly b : to define or mark off carefully 2 a : to draw a line around b…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 7, 2019 is: vexillology • vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee  • noun : the study of flags Examples: "I was recently watching a rerun episode of The Big Bang Theory that featured one of the main characters. Sheldon Cooper was videoing a…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 6, 2019 is: gingerly • JIN-jer-lee  • adjective : very cautious or careful Examples: "The reality: I am averse to wet clothes, squishy shoes and algae in my hair, so I cautiously stepped into a kayak, trying my…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2019 is: acquiesce • ak-wee-ESS  • verb : to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively —often used with in or to Examples: Eventually, the professor acquiesced to the students' request to have the seminar's final class…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2019 is: coup de grâce • koo-duh-GRAHSS  • noun 1 : a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded 2 : a decisive finishing blow, act, or event Examples: "Quarterback Jake…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2019 is: ersatz • AIR-sahts  • adjective : being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation Examples: "If you want to keep your drinks cold without constantly running to the ice machine, using the laundry bag…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2019 is: bon vivant • bahn-vee-VAHNT  • noun : a sociable person who has cultivated and refined tastes especially with respect to food and drink Examples: "The Major was somewhat of a bon vivant, and his wine…

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2019 is: pointillistic • poyn-tuh-LISS-tik  • adjective 1 : composed of many discrete details or parts 2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists Examples: "[Herman] Wouk is often grouped with middlebrow writers of…