Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 5, 2021 is:
commodious \kuh-MOH-dee-us\ adjective
Commodious means "comfortably or conveniently spacious"—in a word, "roomy."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 4, 2021 is:
interloper \in-ter-LOH-per\ noun
An interloper is a person or thing that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 3, 2021 is:
galvanize \GAL-vuh-nyze\ verb
Galvanize means "to cause (people) to take action on something that they are excited or concerned about."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 2, 2021 is:
smarmy \SMAR-mee\ adjective
Smarmy means "behaving in a way that seems polite, kind, or pleasing but is not genuine or believable."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for December 1, 2021 is:
derrick \DAIR-ik\ noun
A derrick is a tall framework over an oil well that supports equipment used in drilling.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 30, 2021 is:
hoity-toity \hoy-tee-TOY-tee\ adjective
Hoity-toity means "pretentious, fancy, or pompous."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 29, 2021 is:
obfuscate \AHB-fuh-skayt\ verb
Obfuscate means "to make difficult to understand" or "to be evasive, unclear, or confusing."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 28, 2021 is:
menorah \muh-NOR-uh\ noun
A menorah is a candelabra with seven or nine lights that is used in Jewish worship.
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 27, 2021 is:
commensurate \kuh-MEN-suh-rut\ adjective
Commensurate means "proportionate" or "equal in size, amount, or degree."
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 26, 2021 is:
maître d' \may-truh-DEE\ noun
A maître d' (or maitre d') is the headwaiter of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel.
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