WORD A DAY
WORD A DAY (grundyism)WORD: grundyism \grun" dy ism\ (noun) : excessive or affected modesty : a prudish, narrow-minded attitude toward other people (disapproving) : narrow and unintelligent...
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1) chirospasm \kie' roe spaz" em\ (noun) : writer's cramp2) horaphthia \hor af' thi a\ (noun) : neurotic preoccupation with one's youth3) rectopathic \rek toe path' ik\ (adjective) : easily hurt...
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WEEKLY WORD-MATCH******** ARE YOU READY TO TEST YOUR WORD KNOWLEDGE? ********Match the words in the left-hand column with the correctdefinition in the right-hand column. The answer key islisted at the...
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1) metoposcopy \met oe p o s' koe p e e\ (noun) : judging character by studying the face2) polyphagia \pol i fae' ji a\ (noun) : excessive eating3) sanguisugous \sang swi soo' ges\ (adjective) :...
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bricolage \bree koe laj'\ noun: construction or something constructed by using whatever materials happen to be available
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word: Emotacostome \ee mote a cost to mee\ (noun) : The expression on someone's face when they realize they don't have enough money to pay the restaurant bill
View ArticleBonus Quiz
Fellow Logophiles, I have a special treat for you today! I found a quiz and thought you would like to start your day off with a little challenge. Choose the correct definition and scroll down to the...
View ArticleREADER COMMENTS
Fellow Logophiles, A reader recently emailed me with a commonly asked question. He wanted to know how to remember the difference between affect and effect. I'm sure we could all use this little...
View ArticleAnagram Antics
Anagram Antics An anagram is when you take a word or phrase, and rearrange the letters to form a new word or phrase. You must use each letter only as many times as it's used in the original phrase,...
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Word Stalk Never mind Jack & The Beanstalk. Welcome to Jack and the Wordstalk. Climb the WordStalk by creating new words. Grab a new letter at every branch -- reach the top for a bonus round. Do...
View ArticleOBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS
OBSCURE AND UNUSUAL WORDS ************************* 1) conspurcate kon'sper-kaat (verb) : to pollute, defile 2) finewed fin'ud (adjective) : moldy
View ArticleWORD A DAY 2003
Word A Day - "canorous" WORD: canorous kuh-NOR-us; KAN-or-uhs (adjective): Richly melodious; pleasant sounding; musical. SYNONYMS: * melodious * musical WORD WISE: Canorous comes from the Latin canor,...
View ArticleBONUS WORD OF THE DAY - 2
BONUS WORD OF THE DAY: lacuna luh-KYOO-nuh (noun): A blank space; a missing part; a gap.: (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.
View ArticleOxford English Dictionary has added 3,000 new words
Fellow Logophiles,Good morning! According to an article on www.netscape.com, the Oxford English Dictionary has added 3,000 new words to update your vocabulary. Here are just a few of the new...
View Article@@ MID-WEEK WORD SCRAMBLE @@
@@ MID-WEEK WORD SCRAMBLE @@ 1) a e r d g e n 4) i d u m l n a 2) n i s o a e u c o n u s n g 5) r i u t p o s i o p 3) o a s u r c u * Does not include obscure and unusual words * L...Read More
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