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April 6, 2022

Word of the Day – Muller

Muller (noun) mul-er A stone or other heavy weight used for grinding artists' pigments or…

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April 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Shawl

Shawl (noun) shaw-l A piece of fabric worn by women over the shoulders or head…

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April 4, 2022

Word of the Day – Bifurcation

Bifurcation (noun) bi-fur-kay-shun The division of something into two branches or parts. (more…)

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April 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Lumpenintelligentsia

Lumpenintelligentsia (noun) lum-pen-in-tel-i-jen-tsee-a (derogatory British) as lacking taste, culture, etc. Also more generally: the intelligentsia…

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April 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Finesse

Finesse (noun) fin-es Impressive delicacy or skill. / Great subtlety and tact in handling or…

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April 1, 2022

Word of the Day – Spall

Spall (verb) sp-al Break (ore, rock, or stone) into smaller pieces, especially in preparation for…

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March 31, 2022

Word of the Day – Nymph

Nymph (noun) nimf A mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers,…

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March 30, 2022

Word of the Day – Dainty

Dainty (adj) dain-tee Delicately small and pretty. Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie,…

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March 29, 2022

Word of the Day – Mosy

Mosy (adj) mo-see (English) (Dialect) Of fruit, vegetables, etc.: mouldy, decayed, rotten; overripe; tough. (English)…

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March 28, 2022

Word of the Day – Accidie

Accidie (noun) aks-i-dee (literary) Spiritual or mental sloth; apathy. Middle English via Old French from…

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