keegan@risingstareducationApr 273 minWord of the WeekWoW: PerfidiousWhat is Perfidious?? This word originates from the 1590s and comes from the Latin word, perfidiosus from perfidy (treachery). In English,...
keegan@risingstareducationApr 133 minWord of the WeekWoW: PhilomathWhat is Philomath? Philomath is a word we use in regard to seeking out wisdom. Philomath is of Greek origin. It is a combination of...
keegan@risingstareducationApr 52 minWord of the WeekWow: AplombWhat is Aplomb? Aplomb is a 19th Century word the English borrowed from the French. In its literal definition aplomb simply means...
keegan@risingstareducationMar 103 minFairWoW: KalonWhat is Kalon? Kalon is a Greek word deriving from kalos meaning good, beautiful. The Greek definition of Kalon is the ideal of physical...
keegan@risingstareducationMar 22 minWord of the WeekWoW: PeiskosWhat is Peiskos? Peiskos is an intriguing Norwegian word that describes the feeling one gets when sitting in front of a cracking...
keegan@risingstareducationFeb 212 minWord of the WeekWoW: FikaWhat is Fika? Is that even a word in the English dictionary? No, it is not. Fika is a Swedish word and phrase that is translated into...
keegan@risingstareducationFeb 142 minWord of the WeekWoW: CouthieWhat is Couthie? Couthie is an 18th century Scottish word meaning pleasant, kindly, and sociable. Other more common words often used in...
keegan@risingstareducationFeb 82 minWord of the WeekWoW: WunderkindWhat is Wunderkind? Wunderkind is an early 1870s German word combination of the words wunder (wonder) and kind (child). A wunderkind is a...
keegan@risingstareducationJan 312 minWord of the WeekWow: TruepennyWhat is Truepenny? Does it mean something is made out of pennies? Not quite! Truepenny is a noun that means someone who is honest and...
Rising Star EducationJan 202 minWord of the WeekWoW: DeedyWhat is Deedy? Deedy is an Old English word meaning hard-working, busy, industrious, eager, and tireless. Other forms of the word are...