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July 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Pantechnicon

Pantechnicon (noun) pan-tek-nek-on A large van for transporting furniture; a removals van. Originally the name…

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July 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Syllogism

Syllogism (noun) sil-o-jiz-m A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn using two…

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July 22, 2016

Word of the Day – Paedarchy

Paedarchy (noun) pee-dark-ee Rule or government by a child or children. A word that is fairly…

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July 21, 2016

Word of the Day – Bildungsroman

Bildungsroman (noun) bil-dungs-roe-marn A novel dealing with one person’s formative years or spiritual education: Not…

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July 20, 2016

Word of the Day – Pokeful

Pokeful (Scots) (noun) po-k-ful A bag full, a small sack full. Chiefly Scottish. Late Middle…

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July 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Piquant

Piquant (adj) pee-k-ant Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetising flavour: Pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the…

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July 18, 2016

Word of the Day – Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia (noun) o-no-mat-a-pee-a The creation of a word from the sound associated with what is…

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July 17, 2016

Word of the Day – Inveigle

Inveigle (verb) in-vee-guhl/in-vey-guhl Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery. To win…

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July 16, 2016

Word of the Day – Amanuensis

Amanuensis (noun) am-an-oo-en-sis A literary or artistic assistant; in particular one who takes dictation or…

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July 15, 2016

Word of the Day – Bumf

Bumf (noun) bum-f Useless or tedious printed material. This is a late 19th century: abbreviation of…

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