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  1. "31 Acronyms and Initials All Spelled Out" – including 3M, CVS, L.L. Bean, BMW and more via @mental_floss s.m-w.com/K9ZlXZ 8 minutes ago via SocialOomph
  2. Word of the Day - MINIM : a musical half note, a unit equal to 1/60 fluid dram, or something very minute s.m-w.com/KLYNqb about 1 hour ago via SocialOomph
  3. Seen & Heard: "trebuchet" (a medieval war machine) and the far sunnier "zoris" -- which you might be wearing today s.m-w.com/kLOquR 11:01 AM May 28th via SocialOomph
  4. Word of the Day - ACCOUTREMENTS : accessory items or identifying characteristics s.m-w.com/KLYICQ 10:01 AM May 28th via SocialOomph
  5. Word of the Day - EPITOME : a typical or ideal example s.m-w.com/KLYGuM 10:00 AM May 27th via SocialOomph
  6. Hope you're enjoying a long weekend. To help set the mood, here's a Top 10 List of "Words of Summer": s.m-w.com/aLgnAl 11:00 AM May 26th via SocialOomph
  7. Word of the Day - PERVADE : to become diffused throughout every part of s.m-w.com/KLYxYe 10:01 AM May 26th via SocialOomph
  8. Trend Watch: "Gibberish" spiked after a Romney advisor used it to critique an Obama ad s.m-w.com/LzF63q 11:02 AM May 25th via SocialOomph
  9. Word of the Day - TROUBADOUR : a poet-musician of the Middle Ages in France and Italy or a singer of folk songs s.m-w.com/KLYrzO 10:00 AM May 25th via SocialOomph
  10. "The Most Comma Mistakes": Very useful guidance from @byagoda s.m-w.com/LuaQH7 11:01 AM May 24th via SocialOomph
  11. Word of the Day - DAMASK : A firm lustrous fabric or a tough steel ornamented with patterns s.m-w.com/KLYc7W 10:01 AM May 24th via SocialOomph
  12. Quick Quiz - Which 5-letter word do many people find mildly disgusting, even when it describes cookies? Answer: s.m-w.com/KCsAOE 11:01 AM May 23rd via SocialOomph
  13. Word of the Day - MENAGERIE : a collection of wild animals or a varied mixture s.m-w.com/KCt732 10:32 AM May 23rd via SocialOomph
  14. "A Word for That" - Barenaked Ladies song teaches complex vocab for features in and around your mouth: s.m-w.com/KJcnea 11:29 AM May 22nd via SocialOomph
  15. Word of the Day - PROFICIENT : very good at doing something especially through practice s.m-w.com/JRd6Za 10:00 AM May 22nd via SocialOomph
  16. Seen & Heard: "flaneur" in an article about Brooklyn, "problematic" in a problematic school assignment, and more s.m-w.com/kLOquR 11:01 AM May 21st via SocialOomph
  17. Word of the Day - BONIFACE : the proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant s.m-w.com/JRcKBV 10:00 AM May 21st via SocialOomph
  18. Word of the Day - HYPNAGOGIC : of or relating to the period of drowsiness immediately preceding sleep s.m-w.com/JRcnHB 10:00 AM May 20th via SocialOomph
  19. "So..." – interesting podcast from @Slate about "a little word with big ambitions" s.m-w.com/JU5bK2 11:00 AM May 19th via SocialOomph
  20. Word of the Day - SHANGHAI : to force aboard a ship or to trick or force into an undesirable position s.m-w.com/JRchQd 10:01 AM May 19th via SocialOomph