Word of the Day — Archive Page #7
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October 4, 2024
58% 42% #165 votesWhat does ethos mean?
- ethos(noun)
- (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
October 3, 2024
56% 44% #142 votesWhat does memento mean?
- memento, souvenir(noun)
- a reminder of past events
October 2, 2024
63% 37% #81 votesWhat does replete mean?
- full, replete(p)(adj)
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
October 1, 2024
54% 46% #116 votesWhat does cronyism mean?
- cronyism(noun)
- favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
September 30, 2024
52% 48% #65 votesWhat does jerkwater mean?
- jerkwater, one-horse, pokey, poky(adj)
- small and remote and insignificant
September 29, 2024
72% 28% #50 votesWhat does rue mean?
- rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolens(noun)
- European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
September 28, 2024
67% 33% #49 votesWhat does deter mean?
- deter, discourage(verb)
- try to prevent; show opposition to
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