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May 3, 2016

Word of the Day – Kvell

Kvell (verb) k-vell To feel happy and proud. 1960s: from Yiddish kveln, from Middle High German,…

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May 2, 2016

Word of the Day – Isthmus

Isthmus (noun) is-th-muss A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link…

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May 1, 2016

Word of the Day – Lucubration

Lucubration (noun) lyoo-koo-bray-shun Writing or study. Writing produced by laborious effort or study, especially when…

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April 30, 2016

Word of the Day – Oenophile

Oenophile (noun) een-oh-fie-l A connoisseur of wines. We mean a proper connoisseur not just an avid…

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April 29, 2016

Word of the Day – Skeuomorph

Skeuomorph (noun) skyoo-oh-morf An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artefact…

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April 28, 2016

Word of the Day – Zeugma

Zeugma (noun) z-oog-mah A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in…

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April 27, 2016

Word of the Day – Propitious

Propitious (adj) proh-pish-uss Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable. Benevolent, likely to produce…

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April 26, 2016

Word of the Day – Rodomontade

Rodomontade (noun) rod-uh-mon-tay-d Boastful or inflated talk or behaviour. An eponymous word taken from the name of…

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April 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Bellicose

Bellicose (adj) bell-ik-oh-s Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. Someone or something who is inclined or…

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April 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Noetic

Noetic (adj) now-et-ic Relating to mental activity or intellect. From Greek 'noetos' intellectual. What a…

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