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April 1, 2018

Word of the Day – Rebarbative

Rebarbative (adj) re-bar-bu-tiv Unattractive and objectionable. Late 19th century: from French rébarbatif, -ive, from Old…

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March 31, 2018

Word of the Day – Nepenthes

Nepenthes (noun) nep-enth-eez A drug described in Homer's Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from…

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March 30, 2018

Word of the Day – Multiloquence

Multiloquence (noun) (rare) mul-til-uh-kwens Excessive talkativeness or loquaciousness; prolixity. Mid 18th century. From post-classical Latin…

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March 29, 2018

Word of the Day – Caducity

Caducity (noun) (archaic) kad-oos-i-tee The infirmity of old age; senility. Mid 18th century: from French…

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March 28, 2018

Word of the Day – Galbrous

Glabrous (adj) glay-brus (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down;…

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March 27, 2018

Word of the Day – Lexicon

Lexicon (noun) lek-sik-on The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge./A dictionary, especially…

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March 26, 2018

Word of The Day – Xoloitzcuintli

Xoloitzcuintli (noun) zol-oits-kwint-lee The Mexican hairless dog. Late 18th century; earliest use found in William…

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March 25, 2018

Word of the Day – Paradigm

Paradigm (noun) pa-ra-daim A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model./A world…

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March 24, 2018

Word of the Day – Pilaster

Pilaster (noun) pil-ast-uh A regular column, especially one projecting from a wall. Late 16th century:…

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March 23, 2018

Word of the Day – Pilgarlic

Pilgarlic (noun) pil-gah-lik Originally: a bald head; a bald-headed person. In later use also: a…

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