juncture

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The Word of the Day for October 30 is: 

juncture   \JUNK-cher\   noun
     1 : joint, connection
    *2 : a critical time or state of affairs

Example sentence:
     At this early juncture in his career, Wayne should try to 
learn as many new skills as he can; that way, he'll be prepared 
when opportunities for advancement present themselves.

Did you know?
     Some of the English words that share the same root 
as "juncture" are easy to spot, whereas others are not so 
obvious. "Juncture" derives from the Latin verb "jungere" ("to 
join"), which gave us not only "join" and "junction" but 
also "conjugal" ("relating to marriage") and "junta" ("a group 
of persons controlling a government"). "Jungere" also has 
distant etymological connections to "joust," "jugular," 
"juxtapose," "yoga" and "yoke." The use of "juncture" in English 
dates back to the 14th century. Originally, the word meant "a 
place where two or more things are joined," but by the 17th 
century it could also be used of a time made critical by a 
convergence of circumstances.