Word Nook

Words, words, words

by The English Nook



Each day, The English Nook features a new Word of the Day. Here, in the Word Nook, every featured word finds a permanent home—expanded, explored, and preserved.


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2026 September

  • PULSE

    Pulse is the regular beat associated with the heart and circulation, but the word also names rhythm, brief signals, and the underlying vitality of places, cultures, and events. Read more

  • TRAUMA

    Trauma can mean serious physical injury or the lasting psychological effects of an overwhelming experience—two meanings united by the ancient image of a wound. Read more

  • MALADY

    Malady is an older, literary word for illness or disease that also describes a serious underlying problem affecting a society, institution, or larger system. Read more

  • EMPATHY

    Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s feelings or experience by imaginatively considering their perspective without assuming that their experience is our own. Read more

  • RESILIENCE

    Resilience is the capacity to recover, adapt, and continue after difficulty or disruption—not by remaining untouched, but by finding ways to move forward. Read more

  • REMISSION

    Remission is a period in which the signs or symptoms of a serious illness decrease or disappear, without necessarily meaning that the disease has been cured. Read more

  • CONVALESCENCE

    Convalescence is the period of gradual recovery after illness or an operation, when the immediate crisis has passed but health and strength are still returning. Read more

  • REHABILITATION

    Rehabilitation helps restore, maintain, or adapt abilities affected by illness, injury, disability, or ageing, turning recovery toward function, independence, and participation in everyday life. Read more

  • PALLIATION

    Palliation is the relief of pain, symptoms, or suffering without necessarily curing the condition that causes them. In modern care, it can accompany active treatment and focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Read more

  • REMEDY

    A remedy is something used to relieve illness, correct a problem, or provide redress for a wrong. It may cure, repair, or simply improve what cannot be completely undone. Read more