Concerned alumni and former faculty told The Denver Post they believe the academy is losing too many civilian Ph.D.-level ...

Booming. That might be the word used to describe your drive on the downhill – and downwind if you’re lucky – par-5 16th hole at Cove Club that races from the tee box toward th ...

If you’re wondering why we gravitate towards certain flavors, brands or even people, there’s a term for that. That pull towards someone or something is not left to chance, it’s predilection. The word ...

Ever heard someone waffle on an answer during a debate? There is an elegant word for that, and it is called “tergiversate.” It may be a mouthful of syllables, but its meaning can be as evasive as the ...

There are words that come in with a whimper and go out with a bang. The word “tempestuous” is one of those words that describes the former — it crashes like waves against a shore and brings in a storm ...

Go ahead and roll your eyes. Shrug your shoulders. Or maybe just juggle your hands in the air. Dictionary.com’s word of the year isn’t even really a word. It’s the viral term “6-7” that kids and ...

There are words that are easy to understand, and then, there are words like “recondite.” The thing about “recondite” is that it doesn’t just describe something obscure and complex to figure out, it is ...

The meme "6 7" has been making headlines everywhere lately, but do The Arizona Republic reporters know what it means? I talked to investigative reporter Richard Ruelas, health reporter Stephanie Innes ...