The thesaurus is a handy tool. If you’re searching for a word that conveys an exact meaning, or trying to avoid a commonly overused word, the thesaurus is your helpful friend, always ready with a list ...

Think the word ‘human’ was created by slapping ‘hu-’ on ‘man’? Think again: ‘Man’ and ‘human’ aren’t related at all—and they’re just one example of words that seem like they must be linked, but turn ...