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January 30, 2020

Word of the Day – Mercurial

Mercurial (adj) mur-ku-ree-al Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind. Of or…

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January 29, 2020

Word of the Day – Hisbid

Hisbid (adj) his-bid (botanical/zoology) Covered with stiff hair or bristles. Mid 17th century from Latin…

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January 28, 2020

Word of the Day – Grumbletonian

Grumbletonian (noun) (obsolete) grum-bl-toe-nee-un (17th C) Someone who is unhappy with their government. 17th Century,…

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January 27, 2020

Word of the Day – Prophesiable

Prophesiable (adj) (rare) prof-es-ai-a-bl Regarding which prophecies may be made; foretellable; predictable. Mid 17th century;…

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January 26, 2020

Word of the Day – Pep

Pep (noun/verb) pep Energy and high spirits; liveliness./To make something more lively or interesting. Early…

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January 25, 2020

Word of the Day – Extirpate

Extirpate (verb) eks-tur-payt Eradicate or destroy completely. Late Middle English (as extirpation): from Latin exstirpare,…

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January 24, 2020

Word of the Day – Porcine

Porcine (adj) por-sine Of, affecting, or resembling a pig or pigs. Mid 17th century from…

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January 23, 2020

Word of the Day – Mannerism

Mannerism (noun) man-ur-iz-m A habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving. (more…)

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January 22, 2020

Word of the Day – Yashmak

Yashmak (noun) yash-mak A veil concealing all of the face except the eyes, worn by…

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January 21, 2020

Word of the Day – Mytheme

Mytheme (noun) mi-th-eem In structuralist anthropology and literary criticism: each of a set of fundamental…

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