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September 6, 2019

Word of the Day – Sardonic

Sardonic (adj) saa-don-ik Grimly mocking or cynical. Mid 17th century from French sardonique, earlier sardonien,…

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September 5, 2019

Word of the Day – Ostensibly

Ostensibly (adverb) os-ten-sib-lee As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so;…

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September 4, 2019

Word of the Day – Dissoluble

Dissoluble (adj) dis-ol-yu-bl Able to be dissolved, loosened, or disconnected. Mid 16th century from Latin…

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September 3, 2019

Word of the Day – Divest

Divest (verb) dai-vest Deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions) Early 17th century alteration of…

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September 2, 2019

Word of the Day – Lubricious

Lubricious (adj) lew-brish-us Offensively displaying or intended to arouse sexual desire. Late 16th century from…

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September 1, 2019

Word of the Day – Deleterious

Deleterious (adj) del-i-teer-ee-us Causing harm or damage. Mid 17th century via medieval Latin from Greek…

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August 31, 2019

Word of the Day – Immutable

Immutable (adj) i-moot-a-bl Unchanging over time or unable to be changed. Late Middle English from…

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August 30, 2019

Word of the Day – Accretive

Accretive (adj) ak-ree-tiv Characterized by gradual growth or increase. (more…)

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August 29, 2019

Word of the Day – Illocution

Illocution (noun) il-o-kew-shun An act of speaking or writing which in itself effects or constitutes…

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August 28, 2019

Word of the Day – Mucor

Mucor (noun) mu-kor (rare) Mouldiness, mustiness Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount…

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