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June 13, 2021

Word of the Day – Kimet

Kimet (adj) (Dialectal Welsh) ki-met Foolish, stupid; mentally confused or disordered. ate Middle English. Origin…

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June 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Lawks

Lawks (exclamation) lor-ks (dated) (especially among cockneys) expressing surprise, awe, or consternation. Mid 18th century…

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June 11, 2021

Word of the Day – Coarsen

Coarsen (verb) kor-sen Make or become rough. (more…)

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June 10, 2021

Word of the Day – Heliocentric

Heliocentric (adj) hee-lee-o-sen-trik Having or representing the sun as the centre, as in the accepted…

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June 9, 2021

Word of the Day – Cabochon

Cabochon (noun) ka-bo-shon A gem that has been polished but not faceted. Mid 16th century…

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June 7, 2021

Word of the Day – Promontory

Promontary (adj) pro-mon-te-ree A point of high land that juts out into the sea or…

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June 6, 2021

Word of the Day – Verity

Verity (noun) var-i-tee A true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance./ The truth…

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June 5, 2021

Word of the Day – Tuftaffeta

Tuftaffeta (noun) tuft-af-it-a (historic) A kind of taffeta with a pile or nap arranged in…

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June 4, 2021

Word of the Day – Periwig

Periwig (noun) pe-ri-wig A highly styled wig worn formerly as a fashionable headdress by both…

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June 3, 2021

Word of the Day – Clochard

Clochard (noun) klo-shar (in France) a beggar; a vagrant. French, from clocher ‘to limp’. (more…)

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