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Word of the Day

November 4, 2016

Word of the Day – Soliloquy

Soliloquy (noun) sol-il-ok-wee An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of…

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November 3, 2016

Word of the Day – Luddite

Luddite (noun) lud-ite A person opposed to increased industrialisation or new technology. Originally a member of…

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November 2, 2016

Word of the Day – Nefarious

Nefarious (adj) ni-f-air-e-us (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. I always picture a…

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November 1, 2016

Word of the Day – Bilk

Bilk (verb) bilk Obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud.…

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October 31, 2016

Word of the Day – Heebie-jeebies

Heebie-jeebies (pl noun) hee-bee-jee-beez A state of nervous fear or anxiety. Coined by W. B. DeBeck…

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October 30, 2016

Word of the Day – Phantasmagoria

Phantasmagoria (noun) fant-az-mu-gor-e-a A sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a…

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October 29, 2016

Word of the Day – Perambulate

Perambulate (verb) pur-am-byu-late Walk or travel through or round a place. I've decided that I am…

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October 28, 2016

Word of the Day – Beguile

Beguile (verb) be-gile Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way; rick (someone) into doing…

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Authors Reading Excerpts

October 27, 2016

Are you Behaving? Emily Post’s Etiquette Rules from the 1920s

Emily Post was an American author who specialised in books on proper etiquette; born in…

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October 27, 2016

Word of the Day – Surcease

Surcease (verb) sir-see-s Relief or consolation; to stop. Origin; early 15c., "cease from an action, desist,"…

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