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Word of the Day

September 18, 2021

Word of the Day – Ikat

Ikat (noun) ee-kat Fabric made using an Indonesian decorative technique in which warp or weft…

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September 17, 2021

Word of the Day – Monolith

Monolith (noun) mon-o-lith A large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or…

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September 16, 2021

Word of the Day – Crypt

Crypt (noun) kr-ipt An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel…

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September 15, 2021

Word of the Day – Marabout

Marabout (noun) ma-ra-boot A Muslim holy man or hermit, especially in North Africa. Early 17th…

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September 14, 2021

Word of the Day – Trilithon

Trilithon (noun) tri-lith-on A megalithic structure consisting of two upright stones and a third across…

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September 13, 2021

Word of the Day – Exoglossic

Exoglossic (adj) ek-so-glo-sik Denoting or relating to a non-indigenous language that is used as an…

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September 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Wastrel

Wastrel (noun) way-st-rel A wasteful or good-for-nothing person. Late 16th century (denoting a strip of…

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September 11, 2021

Word of the Day – Thither

Thither (adverb) th-ith-er (archaic) To or towards that place. Old English thider, alteration (by association…

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September 10, 2021

Word of the Day – Hippiatric

Hippiatric (adj) hip-ee-at-rik (historic) Of, relating to, or concerning the medical treatment of horses. Late…

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September 9, 2021

Word of the Day – Ekdam

Ekdam (adj) ek-dam Completely; totally From Hindi ek ‘one’ + Urdu dam ‘breath’. (more…)

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