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Word of the Day

April 7, 2018

Word of the Day – Exiguous

Exiguous (adj) egz-ig-yu-us Very small in size or amount. Mid 17th century: from Latin exiguus…

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April 6, 2018

Word of the Day – Superlative

Superlative (adj) soo-pur-la-tiv Of the highest quality or degree. (grammar) (of an adjective or adverb) expressing…

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April 5, 2018

Word of the Day – Zoanthropy

Zoanthropy (noun) zow-an-th-rop-ee A form of madness involving the delusion of being an animal, with…

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April 4, 2018

Word of the Day – Mythoclast

Mythoclast (noun) mith-oh-klast A person who destroys or discredits a myth or myths. Late 19th…

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April 3, 2018

Word of the Day – Pogonophile

Pogonophile (noun) po-gon-o-fy-l One who loves beards. Mid 19th century: from Greek pōgōn ‘beard’ +…

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April 2, 2018

Word of the Day – Fissiparous

Fissiparous (adj) fis-ip-u-rus Inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups. Mid…

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April 1, 2018

Word of the Day – Rebarbative

Rebarbative (adj) re-bar-bu-tiv Unattractive and objectionable. Late 19th century: from French rébarbatif, -ive, from Old…

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March 31, 2018

Word of the Day – Nepenthes

Nepenthes (noun) nep-enth-eez A drug described in Homer's Odyssey as banishing grief or trouble from…

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Language Quizzes

March 30, 2018

Quiz – Literary Terms

If you were sitting your Literature exams now – how well would you know the…

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March 30, 2018

Word of the Day – Multiloquence

Multiloquence (noun) (rare) mul-til-uh-kwens Excessive talkativeness or loquaciousness; prolixity. Mid 18th century. From post-classical Latin…

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