September 8, 2020
Word of the Day – Plenum
Plenum (noun) pl-en-um An assembly of all the members of a group or committee./ A…
September 7, 2020
Word of the Day – Confab
Confab (noun) kon-fab An informal private conversation or discussion. Early 18th century abbreviation of confabulation…
September 6, 2020
The Bestselling Books of the Last One Hundred Years: 2007
We started at 1918, bringing you the bestselling books of the last one hundred years.…
September 6, 2020
Word of the Day – Marmoreal
Marmoreal (adj) mar-mor-ee-al (literary) Made of or compared to marble. Late 18th century from Latin…
September 5, 2020
Now 2020 Wreaks Havoc on Publishing for US Readers
If you’ve watched the events of this year get gradually worse as month on month…
September 5, 2020
Word of the Day – Phreak
Phreak (noun/verb) fr-eek A person who hacks into telecommunications systems, especially to obtain free calls./Hack…
September 4, 2020
Word of the Day – Galactico
Galactico (noun) gal-ak-tik-o (informal) An exceptionally skilled and celebrated soccer player. Early 21st century Spanish…
September 3, 2020
Word of the Day – Gamin
Gamin (noun) Ga-min (dated) A street urchin. Mid 19th century French, originally an eastern dialect…
September 2, 2020
Word of the Day – Amok
Amok (adverb) am-ok in a frenzied way Mid 17th century via Portuguese amouco, from Malay…
September 1, 2020
Word of the Day – Metallurgy
Metallurgy (noun) met-al-er-jee The branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals…