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November 22, 2015

Word of the Day – Demagogue

Demagogue (n) dem-a-gogg A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices…

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November 21, 2015

Word of the Day – Agastopia

Agastopia (n) agg-uh-stow-pee-ah Admiration of a particular part of someone’s body. The visual enjoyment of the…

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November 20, 2015

Word of the Day – Lissome

Lissome (adj) liss-um (Of a person or their body) thin, supple, and graceful. What a…

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November 19, 2015

Word of the Day – Caritas

Caritas (n) ka-ri-t-ahs Christian love of humankind; charity. Society as a whole could do with being a…

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November 17, 2015

Word of the Day – Fugue

Fugue (n) fy-oo-g A loss of awareness of one’s identity, often coupled with flight from one’s…

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November 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Grawlix

Grawlix (n) gr-aww-liks A sequence of typographical symbols used to represent a non-specific, profane word or phrase.…

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November 15, 2015

Word of the Day – Foetid

Foetid (adj) fet-id Smelling extremely unpleasant. An example of how British English is evolving; it is…

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November 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Smithereens

Smithereens (pn) smith-uh-reens Small pieces. Usually made small and many as a result of an explosion…

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November 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Dreich

Dreich (adj) dri : x (the ch like the ch in loch, not in church)…

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November 12, 2015

Word of the Day – Ablute

Ablute (v) ab-loot To wash (oneself, or a part of the body). We were discussing this…

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