Words of the Day, 2026-08-21 Topic(s) Words of the Day lambert Fri, 21 Aug 2026 - 10:00 On this day (1831): Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery. * * * Secret . From my OED app: “/ˈsiːkrɪt / ▸ adjective not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others: how did you guess I’d got a secret plan? the relationship was kept secret from the world for five years . ▪…