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Word of the Day

August 29, 2017

Word of the Day – Writhen

Writhen (adj) ri-thun Twisted or contorted out of normal shape or form. Old English in…

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August 28, 2017

Word of the Day – Neume

Neume (noun) new-m (musical) A note or group of notes to be sung to a…

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August 27, 2017

Word of the Day – Bibelot

Bibelot (noun) bib-eh-low A small, decorative ornament or trinket. Late 19th century: from French, fanciful…

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August 26, 2017

Word of the Day – Qualtagh

Qualtagh (noun) (historic) kwal-tek The first person to enter a house on New Year's Day;…

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August 25, 2017

Word of the Day – Acrostic

Acrostic (noun) ak-ros-tik A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in…

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August 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Tracasserie

Tracasserie (noun) (archaic) tra-kas-ar-ee A fuss; a petty quarrel. French, from tracasser ‘to bustle or…

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August 23, 2017

Word of the Day – Mouchard

Mouchard (noun) moo-sh-ard an undercover agent or investigator, a police spy. From French mouchard police…

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August 22, 2017

Word of the Day – Plap

Plap (verb) pl-ap To come down or fall with the sound of a flat impact;…

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Language

August 21, 2017

Reading Addicts’ Regular Mispronunciation of Words.

We asked our Reading Addicts what words they have read over and over only to…

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August 21, 2017

Word of the Day – Circumjacent

Circumjacent (adj) (archaic) sir-cum-jay-sent Surrounding. Late 15th century: from Latin circumjacent- ‘lying round about, bordering…

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