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September 9, 2017

Word of the Day – Hoick

Hoick (verb) (BrEn) hoy-k Lift or pull abruptly or with effort. Late 19th century: perhaps…

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September 8, 2017

Word of the Day – Sacrosanct

Sacrosanct (adj) sak-row-san-kt (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or…

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September 7, 2017

Word of the Day – Pleach

Pleach (verb) plee-ch Entwine or interlace (tree branches) to form a hedge or provide cover…

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September 6, 2017

Word of the Day – Mardy

Mardy (adj) mah-dee (Northern English) Sulky, moody. Early 20th century: from dialect mard ‘spoilt’ (describing…

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September 5, 2017

Word of the Day – Sententious

Sententious (adj) sen-ten-shus Given to moralising in a pompous or affected manner. Late Middle English:…

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September 4, 2017

Word of the Day – Telamon

Telamon (noun) tel-a-mun A male figure used as a pillar to support an entablature or…

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September 3, 2017

Word of the Day – Firth

Firth (noun) fur-th A narrow inlet of the sea; an estuary. Middle English (originally Scots),…

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September 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Welp

Welp (exclamation) (US) (informal) welp non-standard spelling of well, representing a pronunciation (typically used to…

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September 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Saunter

Saunter (verb) sawn-tuh Walk in a slow, relaxed manner. Late Middle English (in the sense…

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August 31, 2017

Word of the Day – Prial

Prial (noun) Pri-al Three of a kind (in cards). A set of three cards of…

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