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November 25, 2019

Word of the Day – Rivulet

Rivulet (noun) riv-yu-let A small stream of water or another liquid. Late 16th century alteration…

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November 24, 2019

Word of the Day – Apparatchik

Apparatchik (noun) ap-ar-ar-ch-ik (historic) A member of a Communist Party apparat. (informal/humorous) An official in…

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November 23, 2019

Word of the Day – Dirge

Dirge (noun) dur-j A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral…

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November 22, 2019

Word of the Day – Cubature

Cubature (noun) koob-a-chur The determination of the volume of a solid. Late 17th century from…

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November 21, 2019

Word of the Day – Marcasite

Marcasite (noun) mar-kas-ite A semi-precious stone consisting of iron pyrites. Late Middle English from medieval…

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November 20, 2019

Word of the Day – Hames

Hames (noun) hay-ms Two curved pieces of iron or wood forming or attached to the…

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November 19, 2019

Word of the Day – Polder

Polder (noun) powl-der A piece of low-lying land reclaimed from the sea or a river…

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November 18, 2019

Word of the Day – Mouclade

Mouclade (noun) mu-klay-d A dish of mussels in cream. 1940s. From French regional (western) mouclade…

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November 17, 2019

Word of the Day – Priamel

Priamel (noun) pri-ml Originally: a type of short poem cultivated in Germany in the 15th…

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November 16, 2019

Word of the Day – Loggia

Loggia (noun) low-ja A gallery or room with one or more open sides, especially one…

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