im-PYOOT
(verb) To attribute an action, thought, or quality to someone, often falsely.
The scandal was unfairly imputed to the assistant, who had no involvement.
Fun Fact
“Impute” is a favorite in legal and financial contexts, where responsibility or credit can be assigned—even without direct involvement. It’s often paired with “intent” in discussions of motive and accountability.
NEB-yuh-lus
(adjective) Unclear, vague, or ill-defined; resembling a cloud or haze.
His plans for the future remained nebulous, more dream than direction.
From Latin nebula, meaning “mist” or “cloud.”
Fun Fact
In astronomy, a nebula is a massive cloud of gas and dust in space where stars are born. The figurative meaning of nebulous—something vague or hard to see clearly—came later, borrowing that same sense of hazy uncertainty. Interestingly, in both uses, something nebulous often signals potential rather than absence; after all, every star begins as a blur in the dark.
Today's Word Salubrious suh-LOO-bree-us Definition (adjective) Health-giving; promoting well-being. Example...
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