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October 17, 2015

Word of the Day – Malapropism

Malapropism(n) mal-uh-pr-o-pizm The mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often…

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October 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Cacoethes

Cacoethes (n) kak-oh-ee-th(soft)-eez An urge to do something inadvisable. I have this currently, it has something…

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October 15, 2015

Word of the Day – Horripilation

Horripilation (n) haw-rip-uh-ley-shun A bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc; gooseflesh. That…

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October 14, 2015

Word of the Day – Contumacious

Contumacious (adj) kon-tyoo-may-shus Stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. Or perhaps just being a…

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October 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Waldo

Waldo (n) wall-doh A remote-controlled device for handling or manipulating objects, ie a TV 'clicker'. Taken…

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October 12, 2015

Word of the Day – Sanguine

Sanguine (adj) san-gwin Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. (In medieval…

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October 11, 2015

Word of the Day – Amphibology

Amphibology (n) am-fib-ol-odj-ee A phrase or sentence that is grammatically ambiguous. A sentence that can be…

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October 10, 2015

Word of the Day – Solander

Solander (n) suh-land-uh A protective box made in the form of a book. Usually used for holding…

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October 9, 2015

Word of the Day – Cruciverbalism

Cruciverbalism (n) kroo-si-vurb-ah-liz-m The compilation of crosswords. What an apt term for the pain involved in…

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October 8, 2015

Word of the Day – Holophrastic

Holophrastic (adj) hol-oh-fras-tik Single word sentence formation. Specifically the infant stage at which language skills are…

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