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notional [ˈnōSH(ə)n(ə)l] existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea. "notional budgets for hospital and community health...

impetus [ˈimpədəs] NOUN 1. the force or energy with which a body moves. "hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus"...

neophyte [ˈnēəˌfīt] a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. "four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts"...

You can learn the darndest things from the most curious of places. I was watching one of my favorite Christmas movies last night, "Olive,...

It occurred to me several years ago that usage of the word "nope" is much more negative than a simple "no". "Nope" indicates some...

misanthrope [ˈmis(ə)nˌTHrōp, ˈmiz(ə)nˌTHrōp] NOUN misanthrope (noun) · misanthropes (plural noun) · misanthropist (noun) · misanthropists...

Hundreds of words and definitions are added to the dictionary each month. I had no idea! Merriam-Webster added 455 new words in October...

chanteuse [ˌSHänˈto͞oz] NOUN a female singer of popular songs, especially in a nightclub. ORIGIN French, from chanter: ‘sing’....

inane [iˈnān] ADJECTIVE silly; stupid. "don't constantly badger people with inane questions" synonyms: silly · foolish · stupid · fatuous...

simpleton [ˈsimpəlt(ə)n] NOUN a foolish or gullible person. "stop grinning at me like a simpleton" 1640s, probably a jocular formation...

schadenfreude [ˈSHädənˌfroidə] NOUN pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. Schadenfreude is borrowed from German....

ebullience [iˈbo͝olyəns, iˈbəlyəns] NOUN the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. The famed Met Gala was this past...

tête-à-tête [ˌtādəˈtāt, ˌtedəˈtet] NOUN a private conversation between two people. A coworker used this with me the other day. Let's...

esoteric [ˌesəˈterik] ADJECTIVE intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or...

intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...

fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...

Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...

Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...

per·tur·ba·tion /ˌpərdərˈbāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation" 2.a deviation of a system,...

opine verb \ ō-ˈpīn \ opined; opining Definition of opine intransitive verb : to express opinions You may opine about anything you...