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Catch up on this week in words. | Each week, we scan the latest headlines to spot words in action. From major news stories to pop culture buzz, this feature highlights language as it’s unfolding.
Stories about raging wildfires, office etiquette, and a Sunset Strip sinkhole all contributed to the vocabulary from this week’s news. Each week, we scan the latest headlines to spot words in action. From major news stories to pop culture buzz, this feature highlights language as it’s unfolding.
Pelf is money or some other form of wealth, but the word carries a suggestion that it was acquired by questionable means. A fortune may be admired, and wealth may be respected, but pelf suggests riches that inspire suspicion rather than envy.
Example: The pirates hid their pelf in a secret cave far from the village.
Each week, we scan the latest headlines to spot words in action. From major news stories to pop culture buzz, this list highlights language as it’s unfolding.
