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W.I.S.H. Summit
I am totally enjoying the Women’s International Summit for Health calls. Learning a lot about business, health and life. Enjoy! As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: eldritch
Today’s Word is: eldritch \EL-drich\ , adjective: 1. Strange; unearthly; weird; eerie. Origin: Eldritch perhaps derives from a Middle English word meaning “fairyland,” from Middle English elf, “elf” (from Old English aelf) + riche, “kingdom” (from Old English rice). Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: cognoscente
Today’s Word is: cognoscente \kon-yuh-SHEN-tee; kog-nuh-; -SEN-\ , noun: 1. A person with special knowledge of a subject; a connoisseur. Origin: Cognoscente derives from the Obsolete Italian, from Latin cognoscens, cognoscent-, present participle of cognoscere, “to know.” Greenspan, to his credit, tells the truth about what he does, but until now, he has done it [...]
Word of the Day: tchotchke
Today’s Word is: tchotchke \CHOCH-kuh\ , noun: 1. A trinket; a knickknack. Origin: Tchotchke is from Yiddish tshatshke, “trinket,” ultimately of Slavic origin. It is also spelled tsatske. Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: farrago
Today’s Word is: farrago \fuh-RAH-go; fuh-RAY-go\, noun: 1. A confused mixture; an assortment; a medley Origin: Farrago comes from the Latin farrago, “a mixed fodder for cattle,” hence “a medley, a hodgepodge,” from far, a sort of grain. Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: alacrity
Today’s Word is: alacrity \uh-LACK-ruh-tee\ , noun: 1. A cheerful or eager readiness or willingness, often manifested by brisk, lively action or promptness in response. Origin: Alacrity comes from Latin alacritas, from alacer, “lively.” Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: efficacious
Today’s Word is: efficacious \ef-ih-KAY-shuhs\ , adjective: 1. Capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc. Origin: Efficacious is from Latin efficax, -acis, from efficere, “to effect, to bring about,” from ex-, “out” + facere, “to do or make.” Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: logorrhea
Today’s Word is: logorrhea \law-guh-REE-uh\, noun: 1. Pathologically incoherent, repetitious speech. 2. Incessant or compulsive talkativeness; wearisome volubility Origin: Logorrhea is derived from Greek logos, “word” + rhein, “to flow.” Be creative, use the word today. As always, be well CF
Word of the Day: lucubration
Today’s Word is: lucubration \loo-kyoo-BRAY-shun; loo-kuh-\ , noun: 1. The act of studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. 2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition. Origin: Lucubration comes from Latin lucubratus, past participle of lucubrare, “to work by night, composed at night [...]
Word of the Day: crapulous
Today’s Word is: crapulous \KRAP-yuh-lus\ , adjective: 1. Given to or characterized by gross excess in drinking or eating. 2. Suffering from or due to such excess. Origin: Crapulous is from Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula, from Greek kraipale, drunkenness and its consequences, nausea, sickness, and headache. Be creative, use the word today. As [...]
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