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Word Of The Day: Codger

codger cod-ger [KOJ-er] noun: an eccentric man, especially one who is old.

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Word Of The Day: Wonk

wonk  wonk \wongk\, noun: 1. a stupid, boring, or unattractive person. 2. a student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life; grind. 3. a person who studies a subject or issue in...

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Word Of The Day: Edactiy

edacity e-dac-i-ty [ih-DAS-i-tee] noun: the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.

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Word Of The Day: Dandy

dandy  dan-dy [DAN-dee] noun:  something or someone of exceptional or first-rate quality

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Word Of The Day: Lyceum

lyceum  ly-ce-um [lahy-SEE-uhm] noun: an institution for popular education providing discussions, lectures, concerts, etc.

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Word Of The Day: Hugger-Mugger

hugger-mugger hug·ger-mug·ger   [huhg-er-muhg-er]  noun: 1. disorder or confusion; muddle. 2. secrecy; reticence:

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Word Of The Day: Twattle

twattle twat·tle   [twod-l]  noun, verb rare word for twaddle; trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

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Word Of The Day: Elflock

elflock elf·lock   [elf-lok]  noun: a tangled lock of hair.

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Word Of The Day: Gorgonize

gorgonize gor·gon·ize   [gawr-guh-nahyz]  verb (used with object): to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify.

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Word Of The Day: Cockalorum

cockalorum cock·a·lo·rum   [kok-uh-lawr-uhm, -lohr-]  noun: a self-important little man.

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Morning Motivation: July 30, 2013

“Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.” -William Blake

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Word Of The Day: Twitter-Light

twitter-light twit•ter•light [twit-er lahyt] noun: An alternative to twilight; the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak tosunrise or, more...

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Word Of The Day: Sclaff

sclaff sclaff   [sklaf]  verb (used with object): to scrape (the ground) with the head of the club just before impact with the ball.

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Word Of The Day: Grammatology

grammatology gramm-a-tol-o-gy \gram-uh-TOL-uh-jee\, noun: the scientific study of systems of writing.

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Word Of The day: Lam

lam lam [lam] verb: to beat; thrash.

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Word Of The Day: Bon Vivant (Specially Suggested From A Friend)

bon vivant bon vi·vant [bon vee-vahnt] noun: a person who lives luxuriously and enjoys good food and drink.

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Word Of The Day: Eyetooth

eyetooth  eye-tooth [AHY-tooth] noun: a canine tooth of the upper jaw: so named from its position under the eye. idiom: cut one’s eyeteeth, a. to gain sophistication or experience; become worldly-wise....

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Word Of The Day: Holograph

holograph  hol-o-graph [HOL-uh-graf, -grahf, HOH-luh-] adjective: wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: noun: a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter.

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Word Of The Day: Layette

layette  lay-ette [ley-ET] noun: an outfit of clothing, bedding, etc., for a newborn baby.

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Word Of The Day: Bemused

bemused  be-mused [bih-MYOOZD] adjective: bewildered or confused.

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