 to protect these foundational principles of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness that's foundational to the American idea. So let's jump in here. Our word of the day is pernicious, and it is spelled P-E-R-N-I-C-I-O-U-S. First definition is tending to cause death or serious injury, deadly. Number two, causing great harm, destructive, or three, quick or swift to burn, for example.