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June 2, 2018

Word of the Day – Repine

Repine (verb) ree-pi-n Feel or express discontent; fret. Early 16th century: from re- ‘again’ +…

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June 1, 2018

Word of the Day – Maladroit

Maladroit (adj) ma-la-droyt Inefficient or inept; clumsy. Late 17th century: French. (more…)

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May 31, 2018

Word of the Day – Celebrious

Celebrious (adj) sel-ee-bree-us Famous, well-known, renowned. Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Abbot…

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May 30, 2018

Word of the Day – Uncinate

Uncinate (adj) un-sin-ut Having a hooked shape. Mid 18th century: from Latin uncinatus, from uncinus…

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May 29, 2018

Word of the Day – Oof

Oof (exclamation) oof Expressing alarm, annoyance, or relief. Natural exclamation: first recorded in English in…

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May 28, 2018

Word of the Day – Alated

Alated (verb) al-ay-ted Winged, having wings; = "alate". Mid 17th century; earliest use found in…

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May 27, 2018

Word of the Day – Vinification

Vinification (noun) vin-if-ik-ay-shun The conversion of grape juice or other vegetable extract into wine by…

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May 26, 2018

Word of the Day – Hypnagogic

Hypnagogic (adj) hip-na-godj-ik Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep. Late 19th century: from…

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May 25, 2018

Word of the Day – Proxemics

Proxemics (noun) prok-sem-iks The branch of knowledge that deals with the amount of space that…

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May 24, 2018

Word of the Day – Verklempt

Verklempt (adj) vu-klempt/fu-klempt Overcome with emotion. From Yiddish farklempt, from German verklemmt, literally ‘pinched, squeezed’.…

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