An extraordinary word for every day of the year. Whether you’re a student, writer, reader, or just someone who loves a fulsome vocabulary, the language experts at Merriam-Webster have you covered. Learn words from the arts: purfle (to ornament the border or edges of). Words from politics: kakistocracy (government by the worst people). Nature words: fraxinella (a perennial herb with flowers that emit an aromatic flammable vapor in hot weather). And modern words: freegan (an activist who scavenges for free food as a means of reducing consumption of resources). Entries include definition, pronunciation guide, sample sentence, and detailed etymology. ​