Posts by Ryan Thompson

DefinitionYou open TikTok. A frantic accordion beat kicks in. Then you hear it: Tralalerotralala.That is the magic of tralalero tralala. It means nothing. And that is exactly what it means. A cartoon…

DefinitionLet us cut through the noise. Collate means arrange printed pages into complete, sequential sets. You just printed 20 copies of an 8 page proposal. Now you are surrounded by…

DefinitionEthos is a Greek term meaning “character” that describes the credibility or trustworthiness a speaker, writer, or brand projects to persuade an audience. It is one of the three classical…

DefinitionTheir is a third-person plural possessive pronoun. It is used to show that something belongs to, is associated with, or is related to more than one person, animal, or thing. Have…

Definition AWOL stands for “Absent Without Official Leave.”A person is AWOL when they are supposed to be at a specific place (usually work, duty, or an obligation) but have left or not…

DefinitionFWIW stands for “For What It’s Worth.”FWIW is an internet and text messaging acronym that stands for “For What It’s Worth.” People use it to preface an opinion, piece of advice, or…

DefinitionEndeavor meaning: An endeavor is a purposeful, often challenging project or activity that requires sustained effort. When you endeavor to do something, you commit yourself earnestly to achieving it. Have you ever started…

DefinitionEthereal (adjective): Extremely light, delicate, and refined to the point of seeming too perfect or otherworldly for this world. Often used to describe beauty, sound, or atmosphere that is airy, heavenly,…

Have you ever stumbled across the word atria in a book, a conversation about architecture, or perhaps a medical documentary? If your first thought was, “Is that a typo for ‘atrial’?” or “Wait, is that…

Definition“In lieu of” means “instead of” or “in place of.” It is used when one thing is substituted for another. Have you ever heard someone say, “Employees received extra vacation…