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Word of the Week: Laudable

Nov 05, 2018
Word of the Week

[law-duh-buhl] (adjective)

Laudable means deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.

Our veterans need to be honored for their laudable actions in service to our country.

(Latin) laudabilis – laud – to praise, extol + able – capable of

First recorded use: 1375

The Word of the Week (WOW) program was inaugurated at the Muhlenberg School District in 2010 and for the past eight years, the school district, local community and beyond have been involved in promoting literacy through the Word of the Week (WOW) vocabulary initiative.

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