An Introduction to the CIFC blog
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Word of the Day: Uncouth
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru’s daily quiz, is uncouth. Uncouth is an adjective that means “awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly” or “strange and ungraceful in appearance […]
Word of the Day: Consternation
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is consternation. Consternation is a noun that means “a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/consternation) or “A […]
Word of the Day: Abhor
Today’s word of the day, thanks to the Word Guru, is abhor. Abhor is a verb that means “to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/abhor) or “to […]
Word of the Day: Moxie
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Merriam-Webster, is moxie. Moxie is a noun that means a variety of different things: “Courage, pluck, perseverance, etc.; guts” or “Aggressive energy; initiative” […]
Word of the Day: Melioration
Today’s word of the day is melioration. Melioration means “The act or process of improving something or the state of being improved” (https://www.yourdictionary.com/melioration) or “semantic change in a word to […]
Word of the Day: Obstreperous
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is obstreperous. It’s an adjective that means “resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly” or “noisy, clamorous, or boisterous” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/obstreperous). […]
Word of the Day: Amiable
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The New York Times, is amiable. Amiable is an adjective that means “having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable” or “friendly; congenial” […]
Word of the Day: Pseudonym
Today’s word of the day, thanks to The New York Times, is pseudonym. Pseudonym means “a fictitious name used especially by an author to conceal their identity; pen name” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/pseudonym). […]
Word of the Day: Symposium
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of Merriam-Webster, is symposium. Symposium means “a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk […]
Word of the Day: Apathetic
Today’s word of the day, courtesy of the New York Times, is apathetic. Apathetic means “having or showing little or no emotion” or “not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive” […]
Word of the Day: Concatenate
Today’s word of the day, thanks to Vocabulary.com, is concatenate (https://www.vocabulary.com/word-of-the-day/). Concatenate is a verb that means “to link together; unite in a series or chain” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/concatenate). Merriam-Webster says, “Concatenate […]
Word of the Day: Ally
Today’s word of the day is ally, in a continuation of the last three days. Ally can be a noun or a verb, and the verb can be used either […]