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January 10, 2022

Word of the Day – Blight

Blight (noun/verb) bl-ite A plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts,…

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January 9, 2022

Word of the Day – Taciturn

Taciturn (adj) tas-i-turn (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. Late 18th…

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January 8, 2022

Word of the Day – Sibilant

Sibilant (adj) sib-il-ant Making or characterized by a hissing sound. Mid 17th century from Latin…

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January 7, 2022

Word of the Day – Askew

Askew (adj) as-kue Not in a straight or level position. Mid 16th century from a-‘on’…

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January 5, 2022

Word of the Day – Claggy

Claggy (adj) klag-ee Tending to form clots; sticky. / (of weather) damp and overcast or…

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January 4, 2022

Word of the Day – Kajal

Kajal (noun) ka-jul A black powder used in South Asia as a cosmetic, either around…

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January 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Morsel

Morsel (noun) mor-sel A small piece or amount of food; a mouthful. A small amount…

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January 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Spide

Spide (noun) Spy-d (informal) (derogatory) A young lower-class man typified by brash and loutish behaviour.…

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January 1, 2022

Word of the Day – Diktat

Diktat (noun) dik-tat An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent.…

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December 31, 2021

Word of the Day – Acrolect

Acrolect (noun) ak-ro-lekt (linguistics) The most prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language. 1960s…

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