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Word of the Day

November 2, 2018

Word of the Day – Alternal

Alternal (adj) al-tur-nal Rare form of alternate Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas…

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News

November 1, 2018

Scientist in Remote Antarctic Outpost Stabs Colleague for Spoiling Book Endings

A scientist working in a remote outpost in Antartica has become the first person in…

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Word of the Day

October 31, 2018

Word of the Day – Atavistic

Atavistic (adj) at-a-vis-tik Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral. Late…

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Poetry

October 30, 2018

The Controversy of Ezra Pound

There’s no denying that Ezra Pound (30th October 1885 – 1st November 1972) was one…

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Word of the Day

October 29, 2018

Word of the Day – Vitiate

Vitiate (verb) vish-ee-ayt Spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of. Mid 16th century: from…

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Literary Awards News Television

October 28, 2018

America Selects its Favourite Read

A few months ago we brought you the news that PBS were bringing The Great…

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Word of the Day

October 28, 2018

Word of the Day – Troth

Troth (noun) (archaic) trow-th Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.…

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Word of the Day

October 27, 2018

Word of the Day – Gegenschein

Gegenschein (noun) gay-gen-shine A patch of very faint nebulous light sometimes seen in the night…

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New Releases Political

October 26, 2018

The Secret Civil Servant Promises to Show Inside Story of Brexit

Whatever newspaper you read it’s hard not to notice that Brexit negotiations aren’t really going…

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Word of the Day

October 26, 2018

Word of the Day – Chiromancy

Chiromancy (noun) kai-ro-man-see The supposed prediction of a person's future from interpreting the lines on…

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