Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 28.

International Body Piercing Day

Today’s word is school, spelled s-c-h-o-o-l.

school /skuːl/ noun

[countable] a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming together

a school of whales

a school of dolphins

school verb[transitive]

to train a person or animal to do something

It takes a lot of patience to school a dog/horse.

[ + to infinitive ] You must school yourself to be tolerant.

school oneself in patience

Choose the Right Synonym for school

Verb (1)

TEACH, INSTRUCT, EDUCATE, TRAIN, DISCIPLINE, SCHOOL mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. TEACH applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet INSTRUCT suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill EDUCATE implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person TRAIN stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft DISCIPLINE implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind SCHOOL implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits

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You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for June 27.

Pineapple Day

Today’s word is objective, spelled o-b-j-e-c-t-i-v-e.

objective /əbˈdʒek.tɪv/ noun [countable]

something that you plan to do or achieve SYN goal

He vowed to achieve certain objectives before the end of his presidency.

One of your first business objectives should be to get your own office.

Managers should set specific performance objectives for their teams.

Can the sales team achieve/meet its financial objectives?

Her main/prime objective now is simply to stay in power.

We've set specific objectives for each day.

Today's jobs data suggest that the US economy is still falling short of this objective.

— Dana Peterson For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 8 May 2021

Head coach Missy Farr-Kaye singles out making the cut as the main objective.

— Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2021

Choose the Right Synonym for objective

Noun

INTENTION, INTENT, PURPOSE, DESIGN, AIM, END, OBJECT, OBJECTIVE, GOAL mean what one intends to accomplish or attain. INTENTION implies little more than what one has in mind to do or bring about. announced his intention to marry INTENT suggests clearer formulation or greater deliberateness. the clear intent of the statute PURPOSE suggests a more settled determination. being successful was her purpose in life DESIGN implies a more carefully calculated plan. the order of events came by accident, not design AIM adds to these implications of effort directed toward attaining or accomplishing. her aim was to raise film to an art form END stresses the intended effect of action often in distinction or contrast to the action or means as such. willing to use any means to achieve his end OBJECT may equal END but more often applies to a more individually determined wish or need. his constant object was the achievement of pleasure OBJECTIVE implies something tangible and immediately attainable. their objective is to seize the oil fields GOAL suggests something attained only by prolonged effort and hardship. worked years to reach her goals

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Canoe Day

Today’s word is wow, spelled w-o-w.

wow /waʊ/ verb [transitive] informal

to make people admire you a lot SYN impress

The show had wowed audiences all over the country.

The movie wowed audiences with its amazing special effects.

He was big — over six feet — and charming, a talented skater, who wowed young girls with his exploits on the rink.

The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell

wow noun [ S ] informal

a person or thing that is very successful, attractive, or pleasant

He's a real wow with the girls in his class.

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Fairy Day

Today’s word is resonant, spelled r-e-s-o-n-a-n-t.

resonant /ˈrez.ən.ənt/ adjective

clear and loud, or causing sounds to be clear and loud

He has a deep, resonant voice.

Billy’s voice had a deep, resonant tone that was a pleasure to hear.

resonant with something literary

filled with a particular meaning, quality, or sound

His words were resonant with meaning.

We felt privileged to be the first group of Western visitors to enter the historic palace, resonant with past conflicts.

Though novel in form and plan, the Nielson is resonant with the great buildings of the past, and Ms. Lin’s own past.

— Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2021

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Women in Engineering Day

Today’s word is kismet, spelled k-i-s-m-e-t.

History and Etymology for kismet

Turkish, from Arabic qisma portion, lot

kismet /ˈkɪz.met/ noun [uncountable]

a force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control

It must have been kismet. A few months after accepting the commission, she learned she would be having a baby.

He always said that it was kismet that they met at a showing of their favorite movie.

Whatever the reason — luck, randomness, kismet — our region caught a break, however briefly, when the Navy’s Blue Angels descended from thin air in nearly perfect view.

— Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2020

Maybe it was kismet, but they spotted an elderly Iranian man dining with his son and decided to rope them into their kooky divorce plan.

— Americanized, Sara Saedi

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B Kinder Day

Today’s word is high-pitched, spelled h-i-g-h-p-i-t-c-h-e-d.

high-pitched /ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/ adjective

a high-pitched voice or sound is very high OPP low-pitched

a high-pitched voice

Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched.

Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle.

Dolphins emit rapid trains of high-pitched clicks, some audible to us, some ultrasonic.

Somehow, this form of high-pitched laughter is contagious, because Mai is now giggling.

— Counting by 7s, Holly Goldberg Sloan

Charles’s sweet, high-pitched boyish tones made him seem heartbreakingly young against the deep male voice of his questioner.

— Lyddie, Katherine Paterson

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World Music Day

Today’s word is cloud, spelled c-l-o-u-d.

cloud /klaʊd/ verb

[transitive] to make someone less able to think clearly or make sensible decisions

cloud somebody’s judgment/mind/vision etc

Don’t let your personal feelings cloud your judgement.

Fear had clouded his vision.

greed clouding the minds of men

The veil of fame can cloud even the sharpest armchair detective’s lie-detecting abilities, and that’s when paranoia kicks in.

— Michelle Lee, Allure, 12 May 2021

Yet unnecessary panic about the former can cloud our judgment about acting on the latter.

— Steven W. Thrasher, Scientific American, 10 May 2021

cloud the issue/picture etc

to make a subject or problem more difficult to understand or deal with, especially by introducing unnecessary ideas

The fallout may also cloud the employment picture for the class of 2021, which is entering the labor force at a time the nation's jobless rate remains elevated.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 May 2021

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Vanilla Milkshake Day

Today’s word is vocal chords, spelled v-o-c-a-l c-o-r-d-s.

Vocal cords /ˈvoʊ.kəl ˌkɔːrdz/ noun [plural]

thin pieces of muscle in your throat that produce sounds when you speak

When sounds are unvoiced, the vocal cords are relaxed to allow the air a completely free passage.

In addition to the ordinary vocal cords, the cat possesses a second pair of structures called vestibular folds, or false vocal cords.

With an effort, she made them part, and then her vocal cords let her down by refusing to work.

Patton Oswalt is really working his vocal cords in his newest show.

— Anne Easton, Forbes, 20 May 2021

Mayo has approval for a procedure in which doctors scan a patient's voice box before any vocal cords are removed.

— AZCentral.com, 13 June 2021

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Juneteenth

Today’s word is size, spelled s-i-z-e.

size /saɪz/ verb [transitive]

size somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb

to examine something or someone carefully and decide what you think about it, him, or her

Voters are still sizing up the candidates.

The two cats walked in circles around each other, sizing each other up.

They stood looking at one another like two cats sizing each other up.

It only took a few seconds for her to size up the situation.

After sizing up the opposition, Abe suggested a strategy.

Some U.S. manufacturers have been sizing up the U.K. as a possible market for their clothes.

He spent the evening sizing me up intellectually.

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Eat Your Vegetables Day

Today’s word is quarrel, spelled q-u-a-r-r-e-l.

quarrel / ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː- / ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English

an angry argument or disagreement

Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife.

They had a bitter quarrel about/over some money three years ago and they haven't spoken to each other since.

We had a terrible quarrel last night.

a reason to disagree with something or argue with someone

We have no quarrel with the people of your country (= we have no reason to disagree with or dislike them).

quarrel2 ●●○ verb (quarrelled, quarrelling British English, quarreled, quarreling American English)

[intransitive]

to have an argument

We heard our neighbors quarreling about/over money.

I always seem to be quarrelling with my parents.

I wish you two would stop quarreling.

The children quarrel all the time.

She and her husband are always quarreling about money.

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