perquisite

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The Word of the Day for April 24 is:

perquisite   \PER-kwuh-zut\   noun
   *1 : a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular 
salary or wages; especially : one expected or promised
     2 : gratuity, tip
     3 : something held or claimed as an exclusive right or 
possession

Example sentence:
     Joanne's new job is loaded with perquisites, including 
unlimited use of the company car and access to the corporate 
health center.

Did you know? 
     Looking to acquire a job loaded with perquisites, 
or "perks" (a synonym of "perquisites")? Are you having trouble 
conquering your trepidation in the quest?  Have your inquiries 
led nowhere? Are you questioning whether or not you have the 
required skills? Don't give up the search! Send out an 
exquisitely crafted resume and follow up with queries. After 
all, today's word "perquisite" derives from Latin "perquirere," 
which means "to search for thoroughly." That Latin word, in 
turn, is from the verb "quaerere," meaning "to ask" or "to 
seek." Nine other words in this paragraph are from "quaerere" as 
well --  "acquire," "conquering," "quest," "inquiries," 
"questioning," "required," "exquisitely," "queries," and, of 
course, "perk" (which was formed by shortening and 
altering "perquisite").

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.