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December 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Doryphore

Doryphore (n) d-o-ree-foor A pedantic and annoyingly persistent critic. As we approach our half million on…

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December 12, 2015

Word of the Day – Phosphene

Phosphene (n) foss-fee-n A sensation of a ring or spot of light produced by pressure on…

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December 11, 2015

Word of the Day – Paean

Paean (n) pee-ahn A song of praise or triumph. Also, enthusiastic praise; from Latin paean "hymn…

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December 10, 2015

Word of the Day – Flimflam

Flimflam (n) flim-flam Nonsensical or insincere talk. I do so love this word, there can be…

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December 9, 2015

Word of the Day – Degust

Degust (verb) (rare) dee-gust To taste something very carefully in order to appreciate it fully.…

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December 8, 2015

Word of the Day – Oorie

Oorie (adj) ouh-ree (Scottish) gloomy, dismal, or chilled with cold. Poor poor Scotland. (more…)

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December 8, 2015

WotD: 10 Words You Loved Most this Year

One of our most popular features here on site is the Word of the Day…

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December 7, 2015

Word of the Day – Braggadocio

Braggadocio (n) brag-uh-doh-see-oh Empty or pretentious bragging. This word has also evolved to encompass a…

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December 6, 2015

Word of the Day – Magniloquence

Magniloquence (n) mag-nil-uh-kwens Use of high-flown language. Speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose…

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December 5, 2015

Word of the Day – Satisdiction

Satisdiction (n) sat-is-dik-shon Enough said. Obsolete now but what a perfect word for that feeling of…

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