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December 26, 2018

Word of the Day – Arenicolous

Arenicolous (adj) a-ren-ik-u-lus living, burrowing, or growing in sand Latin arena + English -i- +…

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December 25, 2018

Word of the Day – Garland

Garland (noun) gaa-land A wreath of flowers and leaves, worn on the head or hung…

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December 24, 2018

Word of the Day – Punim

Punim (noun) poo-nim A person's face Chiefly Jewish use, from Yiddish. (more…)

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December 23, 2018

Word of the Day – Trepidation

Trepidation (noun) trep-id-ay-shun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen. Late…

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December 22, 2018

Word of the Day – Perusal

Perusal (noun) per-oo-zul The action of reading or examining something. Late 15th century (in the…

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December 21, 2018

Word of the Day – Pulperia

Pulperia (noun) (US) pul-per-ee-a A grocery shop or tavern. Early 19th century. From American Spanish…

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December 20, 2018

Word of the Day – Rille

Rille (noun) ril (astronomy) A fissure or narrow channel on the moon's surface. Mid 19th…

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December 19, 2018

Word of the Day – Furore

Furore (US Furor) (noun) few-roar An outbreak of public anger or excitement. Late 18th century:…

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December 18, 2018

Word of the Day – Zindabad

Zindabad (exclamation) zin-dah-bad Used to express approval or encouragement. From Urdu zindābād ‘may (a person)…

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December 17, 2018

Word of the Day – Sobriquet

Sobriquet (noun) sow-brik-ay A person's nickname. Mid 17th century: French, originally in the sense ‘tap…

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