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May 2, 2015

Word of the Day – Conflagration

Conflagration (noun) kon-fla-gray-shun An extensive and destructive fire. A blaze that destroys all it consumes.…

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April 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Dysphoria

Dysphoria (noun) dis-for-ee-a A state of unease or dissatisfaction in life. The opposite of euphoria.…

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April 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Veridical

Veridical (adj) ve-rid-ik-al Truthful, honest, able to be verified, corresponding to facts. What a great…

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April 27, 2015

Word of the Day – Apocryphal

Apocryphal (adj) ap-ok-riff-al Having doubtful authenticity although widely circulated as true. Usually of a story.…

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April 26, 2015

Word of the Day – Eldritch

Eldritch (adj) (Scottish) eld-rich Weird, sinister and ghostly Originally from Scottish, possibly related to elf.…

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April 24, 2015

Word of the Day – Hiraeth

Hiraeth (noun) (Welsh) Heer-eye-th A deep homesickness; an intense form of longing or nostalgia for…

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April 20, 2015

Word of the Day – Kummerspeck

Kummerspeck (noun) (German) kUm-ir-shpek Excess weight gained due to emotional eating. This went around the…

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April 18, 2015

Word of the Day – Yclept

Yclept (adj) (archaic) i-klept By the name of What a wonderful archaic word, and what…

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April 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Zugzwang

Zugzwang (noun) zug-zvan A situation in which the obligation to make a move is a…

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April 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Gloaming

Gloaming (noun) (literary) glow-ming (the gloaming) Twilight: Dusk. I first encountered 'The Gloaming' reading a…

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