October 20, 2017
Word of the Day – Grandiloquent
Grandiloquent (adj) gran-di-lo-kwent Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way…
October 19, 2017
Word of the Day – Nodose
Nodose (adj) no-dose Characterised by being knotty, having hard or tight lumps. Early 18th century:…
October 18, 2017
Word of the Day – Rodomontade
Rodomontade (noun) rod-oh-mon-taid Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour. Early 17th century: from French, from…
October 17, 2017
Word of the Day – Flapdoodle
Flapdoodle (noun) (US) (informal) flap-doo-dl Nonsense/ A foolish person. Mid 19th century: an arbitrary formation.…
October 16, 2017
To Kill a Mockingbird Removed from Mississippi School Reading List
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s classic novel about racism in the American South has…
October 16, 2017
Word of the Day – Garb
Garb (noun) gahb Attire, clothing, especially of a specific kind. Late 16th century: via French…
October 15, 2017
Word of the Day – Luminary
Luminary (noun) loo-mi-na-ree A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a…
October 14, 2017
Word of the Day – Qualm
Qualm (noun) kw-arm (archaic) a momentary sick of faint feeling. Modern usage is an uneasy…