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July 31, 2023

Word of the Day – Guttation

Guttation (noun) gut-ay-shun A process in which water in liquid form is given off by…

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July 30, 2023

Word of the Day – Legerdemain

Legerdemain (noun) lej-er-dem-ayn sleight of hand. Legerdemain comes from a late Middle English word, legerdemeyn,…

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July 29, 2023

Word of the Day – Cruciverbalist

Cruciverbalist (noun) kroo-si-vur-bal-ist Designer or aficionado of crossword puzzles. First recorded in 1975–80; from Latin…

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July 28, 2023

Word of the Day – Amorphous

Amorphus (adj) am-or-fus lacking definite form; having no specific shape. Amorphous was first recorded in…

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July 27, 2023

Word of the Day – Beguile

Beguile (verb) bee-giyl to charm or divert. Beguile can also mean “to mislead through trickery…

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July 26, 2023

Word of the Day – Opprobrium

Opprobrium (noun) uh-pro-bree-um the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.…

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July 25, 2023

Word of the Day – Mirth

Mirth (noun) mur-th gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter / amusement or laughter…

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July 24, 2023

Word of the Day – Supine

Supine (adj) soo-payn Lying on the back, face or front upward. Supine is from the…

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July 23, 2023

Word of the Day – Jargon

Jargon (noun) jah-gon the language, especially the vocabulary, peculiar to a particular trade, profession, or…

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July 22, 2023

Word of the Day – Lapidary

Lapidary (noun) lap-i-der-ee a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones. 1325–75; Middle English…

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