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November 3, 2019

Word of the Day – Oodles

Oodles (noun) (informal) oo-dls A very great number of. Late 19th century; earliest use found…

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November 2, 2019

Word of the Day – Virulent

Virulent (adj) vir-oo-lent (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.…

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November 1, 2019

Word of the Day – Egad

Egad (exclamation) (archaic) ee-gad Expressing surprise, anger, or affirmation. Late 17th century representing earlier A…

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October 31, 2019

Word of the Day – Gallivant

Gallivant (verb) gal-i-vant Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure…

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October 30, 2019

Word of the Day – Pravity

Pravity (noun) (archaic) p-rav-it-ee Moral perversion or corruption; wickedness, depravity; an instance of this. Early…

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October 29, 2019

Word of the Day – Amalgam

Amalgam (noun) a-mal-gam A mixture or blend. Late 15th century from French amalgame or medieval…

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October 28, 2019

Word of the Day – Linchpin

Linchpin (noun) lin-ch-pin A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization. A pin…

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October 27, 2019

Word of the Day – Egress

Egress (noun) ee-gress The action of going out of or leaving a place./ A way…

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October 26, 2019

Word of the Day – Broach

Broach (verb) bro-ch Raise (a difficult subject) for discussion. Pierce (a cask) to draw out…

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October 25, 2019

Word of the Day – Kuccha

Kuccha (noun) kuch-cha Short trousers ending above the knee, worn as one of the five…

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