Word of the Day (plus an extra word)...

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 30

Ardent

[AR-dnt]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 14th century

• Having intense feelings of enthusiasm or support
• Fiery or burning

Examples of Ardent in a sentence

• She was such an ardent fan of the football team that she bought season tickets for her whole family.
• The warmth of an ardent fireplace is welcome on a cold night.

About Ardent

Ardent calls back to the Latin verb “ardēre,” or to burn. The adjective ardent describes a feeling burning with passion or zeal.

Did you Know?

The adjective "ardent" is usually used to describe an intense fan, but it can also be used to describe negative feelings. This is in a figurative sense, but the word can also be used quite literally, to describe a burning object such as the sun.

AND ANOTHER IRRESISTIBLE WORD!

Foofaraw

[/ˈfo͞ofəˌrô/]Part of speech: noun

Origin: uncertain

• A disturbance arising from something unimportant
• Fuss made over insignificant matters

Examples of Foofaraw in a sentence

• She couldn't help rolling her eyes at the foofaraw that erupted at the holiday party.
• Foofaraw is to be expected when teenagers get into an argument.

About Foofaraw

Apropos of its meaning, foofaraw is a complicated word about unimportant matters. A linguistic cousin to "much ado about nothing," it describes a state of disturbance resulting from something that doesn't warrant it.

Did you Know?

Foofaraw is a word whose etymology remains uncertain. We might not know where it hails from, but at least it's fun to say.

Comments

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Napoleon Solo disliked having to explain mission requirements to Mr. Pennyfeather, the UNCLE head accountant, but here he was doing just that.

"The French maids uniform was for an innocent I had recruited to help with our assignment. She was very ardent in her desire to help and came up with the idea to impersonate a maid at the hotel. As a maid she was able to place listening devices in the targets room. She obviously needed appropriate clothing."

Mr. Pennyfeather snorted at the CEA.

Napoleon tried to contain his anger, knowing that if he were to lose his temper Mr. Waverly would complain about his foofaraw and he would have to apologize to the disagreeable accountant.