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November 6, 2019

Word of the Day – Pataca

Pataca (noun) pa-tar-ka The basic monetary unit of Macao, equivalent to 100 avos. Spanish and…

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November 5, 2019

Word of the Day – Greenage

Greenage (noun) gree-nij A fee to use a bowling green. (British) Mid 18th century; earliest…

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November 4, 2019

Word of the Day – Empest

Empest (verb) Em-pest To infect with plague, pestilence, etc. Early 17th century; earliest use found…

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November 3, 2019

Word of the Day – Oodles

Oodles (noun) (informal) oo-dls A very great number of. Late 19th century; earliest use found…

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November 2, 2019

Word of the Day – Virulent

Virulent (adj) vir-oo-lent (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.…

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November 1, 2019

Word of the Day – Egad

Egad (exclamation) (archaic) ee-gad Expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation. Late 17th century representing earlier A…

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October 31, 2019

Word of the Day – Gallivant

Gallivant (verb) gal-i-vant Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure…

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October 30, 2019

Word of the Day – Pravity

Pravity (noun) (archaic) p-rav-it-ee Moral perversion or corruption; wickedness, depravity; an instance of this. Early…

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October 29, 2019

Word of the Day – Amalgam

Amalgam (noun) a-mal-gam A mixture or blend. Late 15th century from French amalgame or medieval…

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October 28, 2019

Word of the Day – Linchpin

Linchpin (noun) lin-ch-pin A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization. A pin…

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