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October 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Ambrosia

Ambrosia (noun) am-bro-see-a The food of the gods./ something delicious tasting Mid 16th century via…

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October 20, 2021

Word of the Day – Picrate

Picrate (noun) pik-rayt (chemistry) A salt or ester of picric acid. (more…)

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October 19, 2021

Word of the Day – Pyrrhic

Pyrrhic (adj) pir-ik (of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been…

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October 18, 2021

Word of the Day – Nudibranch

Nudibranch (noun) nu-di-brank (Zoology) A shell-less marine mollusc of the order Nudibranchia; a sea slug.…

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October 17, 2021

Word of the Day – Alpargata

Alpargata (noun) al-par-ga-ta A light canvas shoe with a plaited fibre sole; an espadrille. Early…

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October 16, 2021

Word of the Day – Massif

Massif (noun) mas-if A compact group of mountains. Early 16th century (denoting a large building):…

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October 15, 2021

Word of the Day – Mews

Mews (noun) mews (British) A row or street of houses or flats that have been…

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October 14, 2021

Word of the Day – Larceny

Larceny (noun) lar-sen-ee Theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a…

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October 13, 2021

Word of the Day – Pryan

Pryan (also prian) (noun) pry-an (dialect British, South West English Mining) Soft white gravelly clay.…

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October 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Psychalgia

Psychalgia (noun) sai-kal-gee-a (Originally) spiritual or mental pain or suffering (now rare or disused); (later…

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