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July 23, 2015

Word of the Day – Insouciance

Insouciance (noun) in-soo-si-ense Casual lack of concern; indifference. It may be a mouthful but it certainly…

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July 22, 2015

Word of the Day – Lachrymose

Lachrymose (adj) lak-rim-ose Tearful, given to weeping. From the Latin Lacrima, tear. What a beautiful,…

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July 21, 2015

Word of the Day – Epeolatry

Epeolatry (noun) epp-ee-ohl-uh-tree The worship of words. From the Greek epos (word) latry (worship of). I…

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July 20, 2015

Word of the Day – Propinquity

Propinquity (noun) pre-pink-wit-ee (formal) The state of being close to someone or something; proximity. (technical) Close kinship.…

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July 19, 2015

Word of the Day – Pelagic

Pelagic (adj) pel-aj-ik Relating to the open sea. What a beautiful word, relating mainly to…

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July 18, 2015

Word of the Day – Manumission

Manumission (noun) man-yeh-mish-un The act of releasing a person from slavery. American English; Manumit (man-yeh-mit) (verb).…

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July 17, 2015

Word of the Day – Eudaemonism

Eudaemonism (noun) yoo-dee-mon-izm A system of ethics that evaluates actions in terms of their capacity…

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July 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Honorificabilitudinitatibus

Honorificabilitudinitatibus (adj) Hon-oar-if-ik-ab-il-it-you-din-it-at-e-bus Means invincible, glorious, honourable. It is the ablative plural of the Latin…

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July 15, 2015

Word of the Day – Coxcomb

Coxcomb; also Cockscomb (noun)(archaic) koks-cum A vain and conceited man; a dandy. This is one…

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July 14, 2015

Word of the Day – Ennui

Ennui (noun) on-wi A feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction arising from a lack of excitement or occupation of…

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