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    Dec 16

    For a number of reasons and meanings, ‘justice’ was on the minds of many in 2018. ‘Justice’ is our 2018 .

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    'Foible' (a minor flaw or shortcoming in character) is etymologically tied to the weakest part of a sword's blade.

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  3. 3 hours ago

    A person lying 'supine' is face up. A person lying 'prone' is facing downward.

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  4. 5 hours ago

    While you were out: - 'Bird box' trended from everyone watching the movie (and freaking out?) - 'Osculation' saw a jump when the Kennedy Center honored Philip Glass - 'Marginal' spiked when Trump disabused a child of the notion of Santa

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'canorous'

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    "An accident of history" but "A diplomatic incident." The crossed paths of etymologically similar words:

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  7. 22 hours ago

    'Mustache' has only become the predominant American spelling in the last half-century; as recent as 1961 our Unabridged still listed 'moustache' in the top spot.

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  8. Dec 27

    'Biblioklept': one who steals books 'Bibliolater': one overly devoted to books 'Bibliognost': one that has comprehensive knowledge of books and bibliography

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  9. Dec 27

    In Italian, 'affogato' literally means "drowned."

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  10. Dec 27

    'Ae' says one thing in 'algae,' another thing in 'aesthetic,' and still another in 'maestro.' Here's how to deal with it:

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  11. Dec 27

    Good morning! Today's is 'enervate'

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  12. Dec 26

    'Wuther' is a verb from English dialect meaning “to blow with a dull roaring sound.” It’s now encountered almost exclusively in the title of Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights.'

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  13. Dec 26

    The Latin 'canticum' ("song") gave us a number of song-related words, including 'canzone,' 'cantata,' 'chanty,' and 'canticle' ("a liturgical song from the Bible").

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  14. Dec 26

    If you need a break from your real cousins, test yourself on these word ones.

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  15. Dec 26

    Boxing Day has been around since the 1600s: churches would put out boxes for donations for the poor and servants were given the day off and a box of food and gifts to take home.

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  16. Dec 26

    Happy first day of to everyone who celebrates! The holiday got its name from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza' (“first fruits”).

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  17. Dec 26

    Good morning! Today's is 'utmost'

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  18. Dec 25

    Hey here are some SCRABBLE words you couldn't play last Christmas.

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  19. Dec 25

    'Psychrophilic': thriving at a relatively low temperature

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  20. Dec 25

    'Kriss Kringle' came into English from the German 'Christkindl,' which means “Christmas gift” and “Christ child.”

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  21. Dec 25

    Good morning! Merry Christmas! Today's is 'benison'

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