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Word of the Day

The huge Amazon Alexa hit Word of the Day is now available as a podcast! Word of the Day teaches yo

Episodes

Total: 1932

Peripeteia

2019/3/27

Peripeteia (PAIR uh puh tay uh)  is a noun that refers to a sudden reversal of fortune.  O

Mettlesome

2019/3/26

Mettlesome is an adjective that means full of vigor and stamina.  The root of our word of the d

Refection

2019/3/25

Refection is a noun that means refreshment by food or drink.  Our word of the day began as the

Roborant

2019/3/24

Roborant is an adjective that means having a strengthening or restorative effect.  The latin wo

Pugnacious

2019/3/23

Pugnacious is an adjective that means likely to fight or quarrel.  Pugno (POON yo) is the Latin

Rectitude

2019/3/22

Rectitude is a noun that means morally correct behavior or thinking. The Latin word rectus (RECK too

Parry

2019/3/21

Parry is a a verb that means to ward off or evade.  Our word of the day comes from Latin. The w

Hagridden

2019/3/20

Hagridden is an adjective that means tormented by anxiety or stress.  From Old Norse, the word

Anodyne

2019/3/19

Anodyne is a noun that means something that relieves distress or pain.  The Greek word adodunos

Paramnesia

2019/3/18

Paramnesia is a noun that means a confusion of fact and fantasy.  Paramnesia is a combination o

Mondegreen

2019/3/17

"Alexa, open Volley FM" Today’s word of the day is mondegreen. It’s spelled M-O-N-D-E-G-R-E-E-N. &n

Comportment

2019/3/16

"Alexa, open Volley FM" Today’s word of the day is comportment, C-O-M-P-O-R-T-M-E-N-T. Comportment

Treacle

2019/3/15

"Alexa, open Volley FM" Today’s word of the day is treacle. It’s spelled T-R-E-A-C-L-E. Treacle is

Valorous

2019/3/14

"Alexa, open Volley FM" Today’s word of the day is valorous, V-A-L-O-R-O-U-S. Valorous is an adject

Rutilant

2019/3/13

Today’s word of the day is rutilant (ROO ti lant)  R-U-T-I-L-A-N-T. Rutilant is an adjective th

Polychromatic

2019/3/12

Today’s word of the day is polychromatic, P-O-L-Y-C-H-R-O-M-A-T-I-C. Polychromatic is an adjective t

Voluptuary

2019/3/11

Today’s word of the day is voluptuary, V-O-L-U-P-T-U-A-R-Y. Voluptuary is a noun that refers to a pe

Rococo

2019/3/10

Today’s word of the day is rococo, R-O-C-O-C-O. Rococo is an adjective that means ornate.  Comi

Estival

2019/3/9

Today’s word of the day is estival, E-S-T-I-V-A-L. Estival is an adjective that means belonging to o

Shivoo

2019/3/8

Today’s word of the day is shivoo (SHI voo) S-H-I-V-O-O. Shivoo is a noun that means a party or cele