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June 17, 2018

Word of the Day – Vadimony

Vadimony (noun) (obsolete) vad-i-mo-nee A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a…

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June 16, 2018

Word of the Day – Armorial

Armorial (adj) ah-mor-ee-al Relating to heraldry or heraldic devices. Late Middle English: from Old French…

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June 15, 2018

Word of the Day – Consanguineous

Consanguineous (adj) kon-san-gwin-ee-us Relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor. A blood…

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June 14, 2018

Word of the Day – Futtock

Futtock (noun) fut-ok Each of the middle timbers of a ship's frame, between the floor…

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June 13, 2018

Word of the Day – Acentric

Acentric (adj) ay-sen-trik Without a centre; not centralised. (more…)

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June 12, 2018

Word of the Day – Poltroon

Poltroon (noun)(archaic) pol-troon An utter coward Early 16th century: from French poltron, from Italian poltrone,…

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June 11, 2018

Word of the Day – Eventuate

Eventuate (verb) ee-ven-too-ate Occur as a result Late 18th century (originally US): from event, on…

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June 10, 2018

Word of the Day – Egest

Egest (verb) ee-jest excrete (waste matter) Late Middle English (as egestion): from Latin egest-, from…

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June 9, 2018

Word of the Day – Witling

Witling (noun) (archaic) wit-ling (derogatory)A person who considers themselves to be witty. (more…)

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June 8, 2018

Word of the Day – Schlepper

Schlepper (noun) (N.American) shlep-uh An inept or stupid person. 1930s: Yiddish, from shlepn (see schlep).…

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