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January 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Haver

Haver (v) hay-vuhr To chatter, talk too much. I first encountered this word when listening to…

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January 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Egregious

Egregious (adj) ee-gree-djuss Outstandingly bad; shocking. Egregious is a word that has changed meaning completely over…

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January 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Prattle

Prattle (v) pratt-uhl Talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way. Inane and pointless chatter.…

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January 22, 2016

Word of the Day – Trope

Trope (n) tr-oh-p A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. A significant or…

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January 21, 2016

Word of the Day – Licentious

Licentious (adj) lie-sens-shuss Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. I love the archaic definition of this…

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January 20, 2016

Word of the Day – Fecund

Fecund (adj) fekk-uhnd Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; highly…

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January 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Cineast

Cineast (noun) sin-ee-ast A filmmaker, or someone who is passionate or enthusiastic about the cinema.…

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January 18, 2016

Word of the Day – Umlaut

Umlaut (n) umm-l-ow-t A mark ¨ used over a vowel, especially in German, to indicate a different…

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January 17, 2016

Word of the Day – Fillip

Fillip (n) fill-ipp Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity. Can also…

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January 16, 2016

Word of the Day – Mingent

Mingent (adj) min-g-uhnt The act of discharging urine. Now obsolete but what a wonderful term for…

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