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April 12, 2022

Word of the Day – Hackit

Hackit (adj) hak-it Of a person (especially a woman): ugly, very unattractive. Of a thing:…

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April 11, 2022

Word of the Day – Peripediment

Peripediment (noun) (geology) per-ee-ped-e-ment A broad, gently sloping surface on detrital alluvium that either extends…

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April 10, 2022

Word of the Day – Doldrums

Doldrums (plural noun) dol-drums A state or period of stagnation or depression. Late 18th century…

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April 9, 2022

Word of the Day – Skite

Skite (verb) sky-t (Aus/NZ) Boast. Early 18th century (in skite (sense 2 of the verb)):…

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April 8, 2022

Word of the Day – Catarrh

Catarrh (noun) Kat-ah Excessive discharge or build-up of mucus in the nose or throat, associated…

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April 7, 2022

Word of the Day – Deity

Deity (noun) day-it-ee A god or goddess (in a polytheistic religion) Middle English (denoting the…

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April 6, 2022

Word of the Day – Muller

Muller (noun) mul-er A stone or other heavy weight used for grinding artists' pigments or…

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April 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Shawl

Shawl (noun) shaw-l A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head…

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April 4, 2022

Word of the Day – Bifurcation

Bifurcation (noun) bi-fur-kay-shun The division of something into two branches or parts. (more…)

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April 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Lumpenintelligentsia

Lumpenintelligentsia (noun) lum-pen-in-tel-i-jen-tsee-a (derogatory British) as lacking taste, culture, etc. Also more generally: the intelligentsia…

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