The Word Diurnal Archive
archived material from a Multiply Word-of-the-Day blog.
Sunday
FECKLESS, PARIAH, SQUALID: Words of the Day
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Oh boy, I've missed a few days. My school had a conference for teachers (pointless, crowded) in Orlando on Friday and I stayed on to hav...
TAUTOLOGY: Word of the Day - November 10, 2005
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tautology (n.) Pronunciation: tô-tŏl'ə-jē (stress on middle syllable) Definition: 1. Needless repetition of the same sense in different ...
PANEGYRIC: Word of the Day #15 - November 9, 2005
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What do Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mae West, StarKist Tuna, and Charles Yelton all have in common? Read on to find out! panegyric (n.) Pronunciat...
MENDACIOUS: Word of the Day - November 8, 2005
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mendacious (adj.) Pronunciation: men-'dey-shês Definition: Lying or untruthful. Simple. A mitigating, Latinate form for a harsh criticis...
OBVIATE and OBTUND: Words of the Day - November 7, 2005
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Well, I dropped the ball yesterday for various reasons, so you get a double-whammy today. Two O verbs. I'm studying for the GRE, so I...
BROOK: Word of the Day - November 5, 2005
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brook (v.) Pronunciation: brUk Definition: To put up with or stand for; to tolerate. Etymologically, this word means "to use, to enjo...
Tuesday
SCHWA: Word of the Day #10 - November 4, 2005
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schwa ( n. ) Pronunciation: shwä Definition: 1. A mid-central neutral vowel, typically occurring in unstressed syllables, as the final vow...
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