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Effloresce [ef-lə-RESS]   Part of speech: verb  Origin: Latin, late 18th century   1. Reach an optimum stage of development; blossom.  2. (Of a substance) Lose moisture and turn to a fine powder on ex...

25 Aug 202357s

faith, hope, love, charity, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, uplifting, motivational, inspirational, encouraging, body, mind, soul, knowledge, learning, lesson, self help, be all that you can be, aim high, be...

20 Aug 202318min

Limpid [LIM-pid]   Part of speech: adjective  Origin: Latin, early 17th century   1. (Of a liquid) Free of anything that darkens; completely clear.  2. (Of a person's eyes) Unclouded; clear.   Example...

18 Aug 20231min

Cipher [SY-fər]   Part of speech: noun  Origin: Arabic, 14th century  1. A secret or disguised way of writing; a code.  2. A monogram.   Examples of cipher in a sentence   "The twins developed their o...

17 Aug 202348s

Doughty [DOW-tee]   Part of speech: adjective  Origin: Middle English, pre-12th century   1. Brave and persistent.   Examples of doughty in a sentence   "The doughty knights are remembered for their c...

16 Aug 202340s

Germane [jer-MAIN]   Part of speech: adjective  Origin: Latin, 17th century   1. Relevant to a subject under consideration.   Examples of germane in a sentence   "Discussing the author’s childhood was...

16 Aug 202355s

Supine [SOO-pine]  Part of speech: adjective  Origin: Latin  1. (Of a person) Lying face upward.  2. Failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.  Examples of supine in a sent...

16 Aug 202354s

Wunderkind [VUN-də-kihnd]  Part of speech: noun  Origin: German, late 19th century  1. A person who achieves great success when relatively young.  Examples of wunderkind in a sentence  "She earned the...

16 Aug 202347s