Word of the Day

FOIST

Definition: to pass off as genuine

Example: The con man’s attempt to FOIST the imitation antique as genuine was unsuccessful.

Synonyms: defraud, palm

This Day in History

May 18, 1998         The U.S. federal government filed a sweeping antitrust case against Microsoft Corp., saying the computer software company had a “choke hold” on competitors which denied consumer choices.

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Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Word of the Day

winnow

DEFINITION: to remove (as chaff) by a current of air; to free (as grain) from waste in this manner

EXAMPLE: The search committee is finding it extremely difficult to winnow the list of job candidates down to five; many of them are highly qualified and very desirable.

SYNONYM: remove; separate

This Day in History

January 28, 1915   Congress passed legislation creating the U.S. Coast Guard.

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We can never be the better for our religion if our neighbor is the worse for it.

Word of the Day

EXONERATE

Definition: to clear of blame

Example: The fugitive was EXONERATED when another criminal confessed to committing the crime.

Synonyms: exculpate, acquit

This Day in History

January 22, 1973   The Supreme Court legalized some abortions in Roe v. Wade.

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If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning.

– Catherine Aird

Word of the Day

INVESTITURE

Definition: ceremony conferring authority

Example: Many protesters attended the INVESTITURE of the new Supreme Court justice.

Synonyms: inauguration, installation

This Day in History

January 20, 1981   President Reagan became the oldest president to take office (69 years and 349 days).

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Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs nothing, and conveys much.

– Erastus Wiman