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Word of the Day

April 3, 2021

Word of the Day – Hippodrome

Hippodrome (noun) hip-o-drowm (modern) a concert hall or theatre. (in ancient Greece or Rome) a…

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April 2, 2021

Word of the Day – Agglomerate

Agglomerate (verb/noun) a-glom-e-rayt Collect or form into a mass or group. A mass or collection…

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April 1, 2021

Word of the Day – Aksakal

Aksakal (noun) (also< acsacal, aqsaqal, axakal) ak-sak-al In some Central Asian societies (as among the…

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March 31, 2021

Word of the Day – Demat

Demat (adj) dee-mat (Indian) (of a financial account or security) held or accessed electronically. 1990s…

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March 30, 2021

Word of the Day – Sordino

Sordino (noun) saw-deen-o A mute for a musical instrument. Late 16th century from Italian, from…

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Inspired by Literature News Poetry

March 29, 2021

Will artificially intelligent generated prose threaten poets’ livelihoods?

Artificial intelligence has been taught how to write poetry after being provided with thousands of…

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Word of the Day

March 29, 2021

Word of the Day – Omnifutuant

Omnifutuant (adj) om-nif-u-tw-ant Practising or tolerant of both homosexual and heterosexual activity; bisexual. 1920s; earliest…

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March 28, 2021

Word of the Day – Malapert

Malapert (adj) mal-a-purt (archaic)Boldly disrespectful; impudent. Middle English from mal-‘improperly’ + archaic apert ‘insolent’. (more…)

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March 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Swelter

Swelter (noun/verb) swel-ter An uncomfortably hot atmosphere. Be uncomfortably hot. Middle English from the base…

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March 26, 2021

Word of the Day – Onya

Onya (Exclamation) on-ya (informal) (Aus) An exclamation of approval; good on you! 1980s a contraction…

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