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Word of the Day

October 25, 2015

Word of the Day – Anastrophe

Anastrophe (n) an-ast-ruh-fee Inversion of the normal syntactic order of words. Usually used to change the…

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October 24, 2015

Word of the Day – Peremptory

Peremptory (adj) puhr-emp-tuh-ree Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way. What…

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Literature

October 24, 2015

J.R.R Tolkien – Annotated Map of Middle Earth Found

I was born and bred in Tolkien country, just a few short miles from Sarehole…

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October 23, 2015

Word of the Day – Frippery

Frippery (adj) frip-uhr-ee Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language. This just sounds lovely,…

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Literature

October 23, 2015

Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

Harry Potter may have reached the end of his childhood travels in both book and…

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October 22, 2015

Word of the Day – Pernickety

Pernickety (adj) pur-nik-uh-tee Placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. One of those…

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October 21, 2015

Word of the Day – Gaffe

Gaffe (n) gaf An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder. Not…

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Literature

October 21, 2015

What’s in a Name? Author Pseudonyms

Have you read anything by George Orwell? Robert Galbraith? Richard Bachman? George Eliot? If you…

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October 20, 2015

Word of the Day – Perfidious

Perfidious (adj) pur-fid-ee-us Deceitful and untrustworthy I love this word, it sounds like its definition, I…

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Word of the Day

October 19, 2015

Word of the Day – Mimesis

Mimesis (n) m-ey-mee-sis Imitation, in particular imitative representation of the real world in art and literature. Also;…

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