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October 8, 2022

Word of the Day – Evection

Evection (noun) e-vek-shun a periodic irregularity in the moon's motion, caused by the attraction of…

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October 7, 2022

Word of the Day – Gingerly

Gingerly (adverb) jin-jer-lee with great care or caution; warily. Despite the similar spelling and pronunciation,…

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October 6, 2022

Word of the Day – Folklorico

Folklorico (noun) fohk-lor-i-ko Mexican folk dancing, especially a program or repertoire of such dances. First…

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October 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Interrobang

Interrobang (noun) in-ter-a-bang a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to…

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October 4, 2022

Word of the Day – Stentorian

Stentorian (adj) sten-taw-ree-an very loud or powerful in sound. First recorded in 1600–10; Stentor +…

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October 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Saponify

Saponify (verb) sap-on-i-fai To become converted into soap. Saponify, “to become converted into soap,” is…

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October 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Gamboge

Gamboge (noun) gam-bowj Yellow or yellow-orange Gamboge, “yellow-orange,” comes from New Latin gambogium, a gum…

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October 1, 2022

Word of the Day – Fret (Scots)

Fret (noun) (Scots) fret a piercingly chilly and damp mist hurtling in from the sea.…

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September 30, 2022

Word of the Day – Ordure

Ordure (noun) aw-jer dung; manure; excrement. 1300–50; Middle English Old French, equivalent to ord filthy.…

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September 29, 2022

Word of the Day – Geitonogamy

Geitonogamy (noun) giy-to-nog-am-ee pollination of a flower by pollen from another flower on the same…

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