Try using these words when you're 'groking' for a time long ago. Language defines our humanity. From helping us to connect with other cultures to forming our social interactions and defining our ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Lake Superior State University releases a list every year of words "that are overworked, redundant ...

Some years ago, I wrote an op-ed on “the three r's” of “reading,” “'riting,” and “'rithmetic,” and I suggested a more contemporary variation of “responsibility,” “respect,” and “restraint.” These ...

How far would you go to recall a forgotten word? For one Indigenous man and his family, that journey spans nearly 800 miles to Jesuit archives in Canada. How far would you go to recall a forgotten ...

Some words have fallen out of popular use, but shouldn't have. So says Wayne State University, which recently released its fourth annual list of "remarkably useful and expressive words that deserve ...

DETROIT — A Michigan college is looking to bring back underused and forgotten words. Wayne State University’s Word Warriors released its annual list of underused words on Monday, as it "continues its ...

Ancient Chinese thinker Zhuangzi championed a philosophy of letting go of words and labels. He believed true understanding comes from direct experience, not just definitions. His teachings suggest ...