Focus on your breathing to keep calm, wordies, because as we learn about today’s word, we’re going to plumb the very depths of emotion. The word of the day is an adjective that means “gloomy” or “disposed to or affected with melancholy.” Do you know it? Listen in for a quick pick-me-up!

Today’s word is valuable to those with some vestige of vengeance in their veins. The word of the day is a noun that means “any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention, or the like.” What could it be? Listen now to settle the score!

Do you like to be trendsetters, word lovers, or do you prefer to follow the herd? Today’s word is for the former. It's a noun that means “a person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend.” Can you guess it? Listen now to hear what's trending!

What's the buzz, wordies? For some, fall's cooler temperatures mean fewer pests. But for those in the Sun Belt, today’s word will still be around in the warm months to come. The word of the day is a noun that means “a mosquito, especially a large swamp mosquito.” What do you think it is? Listen now to find out!

Workplaces can be located pretty much anywhere, word aficionados, and today’s word describes how to make the world your personal office. It's a verb that means “to entertain by dancing, singing, reciting, or juggling on the street or in a public place.” Do you know it? Press play for more word entertainment!

It’s the Day of the Dead, word celebrants, and in honor of the holiday, today’s word is an elegant way to house the dearly departed. It's a noun that means “a sepulchral vault or other structure with recesses in the walls to receive the ashes of the dead.” Can you guess it? Tap play to hear more!

We hope you have a strong stomach because today’s word is all but certain to twist it into knots. The word of the day is an adjective that means “causing a shudder or feeling of horror” or “horrible” or “gruesome.” Can you guess what it is? Listen in to find out!

Grab your pickaxe and brush up on hieroglyphs, word explorers, because we’re going deep below the pyramids. Today’s word is an adjective that means “proper to or suggestive of a tomb” or “funereal or dismal.” What could it be? Tap play to discover more!

Today’s word is all about the fear of something we face for an average of 12 hours a day, every single day. It's a noun that means “an irrational or disproportionate fear of night or nighttime darkness.” What could it be? Listen in (with the light on if necessary)!

There are those who are herbivorous, those who are carnivorous, and those who are omnivorous. Today’s word gives us a fourth category—and a rather bloodthirsty one at that. It's an adjective that means “feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.” Can you guess what it is? Press play for more!