Daily Word Quiz
COLL-HARDY a) resourceful, cunning b) self-confident, conceited c) foolhardy; foolishly rash d) merry, cheerful, in good spirits Answer below. Today's Featured Word BOULEVERSE VERB to upset, to overturn, to throw into utter disorder ...1673 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from French bouleverser to turn as a ball, from boule ball, verser to turn FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1673 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...For it would raise a very great disorder in the world to bouleverse so, and overturn the signification of all words..." From: The Rehearsal Transprosed By: Andrew Marvell, 1673 Daily Word Quiz Answer COLL-HARDY c) foolhardy; foolishly rash ...1581 obs. rare
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