Word of the Day:

Friday: Overegg. Verb. Overembellish or exaggerate something. The chef overegged the cake décor to the point of gaudiness.

Saturday: Tantamount. Adjective. Something may be described as tantamount to something else if it is equal in value, meaning, or effect. The pop star’s fans see any criticism as tantamount to a crime.

Sunday: Parrhesia. Noun. Boldness or freedom of speech. There’s a difference between rudeness and parrhesia for the sake of honesty.

Monday: Orthography: Noun. Refers to the way in which the words of a language are spelled, or to the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage. As the winner of several spelling bees, she impressed her teachers with her exceptional grasp of orthography.

Tuesday: Indoctrinate. Verb. To indoctrinate someone is to teach them to fully accept the ideas, opinions, and beliefs of a particular group while categorically rejecting other ideas, opinions, and beliefs.  The video series attempts to indoctrinate younger audiences with ahistorical and unscientific ideas.

Wednesday: Nugatory. Adjective. Something described as nugatory is of little or no consequence. In law, nugatory describes something (such as a statute or agreement) without operative legal effect. This new contract renders the previous agreement nugatory.

Thursday: Brummagem. Adjective. Cheap, showy or counterfeit. I thought I found an authentic Mickey Mantle rookie card at the flea market, but it turned out to be a brummagem card.