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I planned to clean, but acedia won: I gave up and watched TV instead. 📺 Our #WordOfTheDay refers to "sloth or laziness". Can you think of other English words with Greek roots?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is acedia. Learn more about this word:

In Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein isn’t the monster; he’s the scientist who creates him.⚡The creature never receives a real name, but over time, pop culture turned “Frankenstein” into the monster’s identity. Can you think of another story where a central character goes

The rescue dog’s brindled coat looked painted with streaks of gold. Today's #WordOfTheDay means “gray or tawny with darker streaks or spots.” What animal patterns fascinate you most?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is brindled. Learn more about this word:

Children will often fantasticate entire worlds out of playgrounds, using their imaginations. 🛝 #WordOfTheDay means “to make fantastic.” What’s another word for turning imagination into reality?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is fantasticate. Learn more about this word:

Ever wonder why we say eleven and twelve, but not oneteen or twoteen? 🤔 And if we followed the pattern, why not thrive instead of thirteen? The answer may surprise you: it can be traced back to Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of English. 🔎 🔢 Henry Leonardi unpacks it all

Climbing that steep trail took all my fortitude! 🥾Today's #WordOfTheDay means “mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty.” The word is related to fort, which Latin for strong. What other words share this root?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is fortitude. Learn more about this word:

The board president spoke ad rem to keep our meeting on track, since last time, the discussion drifted off topic. This #WordOfTheDay means “to the point.” 🗣️ What other Latin phrases do you know?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is ad rem. Learn more about this word:

That moment you realize you've been mispronouncing “epitome” (the epitome of shame). 😳 😩 What else have you recently learned how to pronounce? No judgement here.

My road trip turned out hunky-dory: clear skies, great tunes, and no traffic. 🚗 Our #WordOfTheDay means “about as good as one could expect.” Know any other cheerful words like this?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is hunky-dory. Learn more about this word:

Each week we track how language shows up in the headlines. See the words shaping this week’s news! #ThisWeekInWords 📰

I was within an ambsace of spilling my coworker’s coffee today as I leaned over. The #WordOfTheDay means “the smallest amount or distance.” ☕ What other words for “a hair’s breadth” can you think of?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is ambsace. Learn more about this word:

Mark Twain was famous for infusing his works with colloquial speech, making his writing feel real. 📚 Today's #WordOfTheDay means “characteristic of informal speech.” What colloquial phrases do you love?