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August 16, 2021

Word of the Day – Necial

Necial (adj) nee-see-al (rare)Funereal; sepulchral; subdued. Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Birnie…

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August 15, 2021

Word of the Day – Sug

Sug (verb) sug Sell or attempt to sell a product under the guise of conducting…

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August 14, 2021

Word of the Day – Lokum

Lokum (noun) low-kum A portion of Turkish Delight. Mid 19th century. Probably originally from Ottoman…

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August 13, 2021

Word of the Day – Placable

Placable (adj) (archaic) Plak-a-bl Easily calmed; gentle and forgiving. Late Middle English (in the sense…

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August 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Illation

Illation (noun) il-ay-shun (archaic) The action of inferring or drawing a conclusion. Mid 16th century…

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August 11, 2021

Word of the Day – Half-pie

Half-pie (adj) (NZ/Eng) haaf-pai Imperfect; mediocre. Pie perhaps from Maori pai ‘good’. (more…)

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August 10, 2021

Word of the Day – Hibakusha

Hibakusha (noun) hib-a-koosh-a (in Japan) a survivor of either of the atomic explosions at Hiroshima…

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August 9, 2021

Word of the Day – Renunciate

Renunciate (noun/verb) ree-nun-see-ayt A person who formally rejects or gives up something, especially a religious…

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August 8, 2021

Word of the Day – Yidaki

Yidaki (noun) yid-a-kee A didgeridoo, especially one made by an Australian Aboriginal person using traditional…

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August 7, 2021

Word of the Day – Truculent

Truculent (adj) truk-oo-lent Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. Mid 16th century…

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