Word of the Day: SPECULATE

To conjecture or consider

speculate (verb) - to engage in thought or reflection; to deliberate or surmise; to make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit [spek-yuh-leyt]

BREAKDOWN: SPEC- (look) + -UL (small) + -ATE (to make or do)

• a speculator is someone who makes risky trades in the hope of making a profit

• speculation is the formation of a theory or guess without sufficient evidence; conjecture or supposition

• speculative means based on conjecture rather than evidence; risky and unproven

See also: spectral

“There are two times in a man's life when he should not speculate: when he can't afford it, and when he can.” —Mark Twain

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