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December 11, 2015

Word of the Day – Paean

Paean (n) pee-ahn A song of praise or triumph. Also, enthusiastic praise; from Latin paean "hymn…

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December 10, 2015

Word of the Day – Flimflam

Flimflam (n) flim-flam Nonsensical or insincere talk. I do so love this word, there can be…

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December 8, 2015

Word of the Day – Oorie

Oorie (adj) ouh-ree (Scottish) gloomy, dismal, or chilled with cold. Poor poor Scotland. (more…)

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December 7, 2015

Word of the Day – Braggadocio

Braggadocio (n) brag-uh-doh-see-oh Empty or pretentious bragging. This word has also evolved to encompass a…

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December 6, 2015

Word of the Day – Magniloquence

Magniloquence (n) mag-nil-uh-kwens Use of high-flown language. Speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose…

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December 5, 2015

Word of the Day – Satisdiction

Satisdiction (n) sat-is-dik-shon Enough said. Obsolete now but what a perfect word for that feeling of…

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December 1, 2015

Word of the Day – Serendipity

Serendipity (n) ser-en-dipp-uh-tee The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial…

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November 24, 2015

Word of the Day – Turophile

Turophile (n) too-r-uh-fahyl A connoisseur or lover of cheese. The edible variety not the eighties pop music…

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October 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Enjambement

Enjambement (n) en-zjamb-ment (in verse) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end…

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October 28, 2015

Word of the Day – Lethologica

Lethologica (n) leth-uh-log-ik-ah The inability to remember a word or put your finger on the right…

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