The following blog has a lot of words to learn to enhance your vocabulary. All words are currently taken from "Word Power" by Reader's Digest. Please check out my other blogs at poetrylighthouse.com and timetogetupclub.com!
taproot (n) - main, vertical root from which others branch out. Metaphorically, anything that serves as a primary source of strength; as, Freedom of speech is the taproot of American democracy. Old English toeappa (tap)