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August 9, 2021

Word of the Day – Renunciate

Renunciate (noun/verb) ree-nun-see-ayt A person who formally rejects or gives up something, especially a religious…

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August 8, 2021

Word of the Day – Yidaki

Yidaki (noun) yid-a-kee A didgeridoo, especially one made by an Australian Aboriginal person using traditional…

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August 7, 2021

Word of the Day – Truculent

Truculent (adj) truk-oo-lent Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. Mid 16th century…

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August 6, 2021

Word of the Day – Zephyr

Zephyr (noun) zef-ur (literary) a light, gentle breeze. Late Old English zefferus, denoting a personification…

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August 5, 2021

Word of the Day – Endoglossic

Endoglossic (adj) en-do-glos-ik Denoting or relating to an indigenous language that is used as the…

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August 4, 2021

Word of the Day – Rumal

Rumal (also romal, roomal, roomaul) (noun) roo-mal (historical) A thin, usually patterned silk or cotton…

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August 3, 2021

Word of the Day – Lambast

Lambast (verb) lam-bast Criticize (someone or something) harshly. Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘beat,…

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August 2, 2021

Word of the Day – Bodhrán

Bodhrán (noun) baw-rahn A shallow one-sided Irish drum typically played using a short stick with…

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August 1, 2021

Word of the Day – Porket

Porket (noun) por-ket A small or young pig. Now chiefly English regional (midlands) and US.…

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July 31, 2021

Word of the Day – Digladiation

Digladation (noun) dig-lad-ay-shun (archaic) fighting with swords or hand-to-hand. From Latin digladiari, from di-, dis-…

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