We love inviting all of our kith [ˈkɪθ] and kin to family cookouts on holidays.kith
noun [ˈkɪθ]
Kith is an old-fashioned term that refers to familiar friends, neighbors, or relatives. It is often used in the phrase “kith and kin,” which means “friends and relatives.”
the word endures with a meaning very close to that “neighbors and acquaintances” one. Today kith appears almost exclusively in the phrase kith and kin, meaning “friends and relatives.” English Mar 20, 2023, 8:15 AM cowpoke
The students admired the professor's oracular [oˈɹækjəlɚ] wisdom.oracular
adj [oˈɹækjəlɚ]
Oracular can describe something that is used to forecast or divine, or that resembles or relates to something used for such purposes. Oracular can also describe a person who resembles an oracle—a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak.
When the ancient Greeks had questions or problems, they would turn to the gods for answers by consulting an oracle, a person through whom the gods communicated. English Apr 11, 2023, 7:55 AM cowpoke
As an unrestricted free agent, [Azurá] Stevens can negotiate with any team when free agency begins in mid-January. She isn’t ready to divulge [dəˈvʌldʒ] what her expectations are for her future in the [WNBA] league, but she did say she will be testing the waters.divulge
verb [dəˈvʌldʒ]
To divulge something, especially secret or private information, is to make it known.
Latin vulgare, “to make known,” which traces ultimately back to the Latin noun vulgus, meaning “common people” or “mob.” While nowadays divulge can presumably involve blabbing to the rabble, the word usually implies a more careful and considered approach to sharing sensitive information. English Mar 12, 2023, 9:23 AM cowpoke
The absence of hemlock pollen from one stretch of the fossil record is a notable lacuna [ləˈkunə] that suggests the tree may have once suffered from some type of blight that nearly wiped out the species.lacuna
noun [[ləˈkunə]]
Lacuna is a formal word that refers to a gap or blank space in something—in other words, a missing part. When used with respect to biology, lacuna also refers to a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
Lacuna, lake and lagoon all come ultimately from lacus, the Latin word for “lake.” Latin speakers modified lacus into lacuna to form a word meaning “pit,” “gap,” or “pool.” English Mar 18, 2023, 9:57 AM cowpoke
I truly understand the benefits of in-person collaboration; however, the super majority of my close collaborators are based outside the United States. A 3-day in-person collaboration mandate might unintentionally hinder productivity. In light of these diverse working situations, I respectfully request that my designation be reconsidered as a remote employee. NegotiationEnglish May 1, 2023, 5:36 PM cowpoke
The columnist’s heterodox [ˈhɛtɚɹəˌdɑks] opinions on everything from dietary trends to the tax code made her a frequent lightning rod for criticism by the newspaper’s more old-fashioned readership.heterodox
adj [ˈhɛtɚɹəˌdɑks]
A synonym of both unorthodox and unconventional, heterodox describes something, such an idea or belief, that is contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion. Heterodox can also describe a person or group that holds unorthodox opinions or doctrines.
Both orthodox and heterodox developed from the same Greek doxa, meaning “opinion.” Heterodox combines doxa with heter-, a combining form meaning “other” English Mar 16, 2023, 8:30 AM cowpoke
She used her inheritance to establish and fund several eleemosynary [ˌɛlɪˈmɑsəˌnɛri] institutions.eleemosynary
adj [ˌɛlɪˈmɑsəˌnɛri]
Eleemosynary means "of, relating to, or supported by charity."
The good people of early England had mercy on themselves when it came to spelling and shortened the root of eleemosynary, the Latin eleemosyna, to ælmes, which they used to mean "charity." The original Latin root, however, was resurrected in the early 17th century to give us our modern conundrum of a spelling. English Feb 1, 2023, 9:50 AM cowpoke
