Today’s word will give us the extra edge we need as we do some vocabulary recon! The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to inspect, observe, or survey in order to gain information for military purposes.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

If you’ve ever wondered what the metal bit on the end of a pencil is called, today’s word should provide some relief. Listen now to the Word of the Day then check out more here!

Today’s word will take us to the caves of Mesoamerica. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes groundwater underneath.” Listen now and then check out more here!

Dear word stylists, the Word of the Day is an adjective that means “no longer in fashion,” “out of date,” or “outmoded.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Allez, allez, word racers! You’ll find it tough to keep pace with today’s word. The Word of the Day is a noun from French that means “a feat requiring unusual strength, skill, or ingenuity.” Listen now and then check out more here!

Today’s word will get us ready for the coming changes in the sunshine. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.” Listen now and then check out more here!

It’s good to extend an olive branch so you don't find yourself stuck in the realm of today’s word. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “an act or instance of fighting a shadow or an imaginary enemy.” What is it? Listen now and then check out more here!

You shouldn’t need a calculator for today’s word because it will do all the arithmetic for us! The Word of the Day is a verb that means “to ascertain the number of.” Can you guess it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Today’s word will take us on a safari through the red-soil terrain of the great Australian outback. The Word of the Day is a noun that means “semiarid country.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!

Let’s commune with nature, word lovers, where today’s word lives. The Word of the Day is an adjective that means “consisting of or abounding in woods or trees.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out more here!