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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 9, 2024 6:12:54 GMT -6
Today's word - Ominous (adj) Something described as ominous hints or suggests that something bad is coming or is going to happen.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 10, 2024 7:11:57 GMT -6
Today's word - Tenet (n) A tenet is a principle, belief, or doctrine that is held to be true by members of an organization, movement, or profession.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 11, 2024 5:05:17 GMT -6
Today's word - Mangle (v) Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 12, 2024 5:08:15 GMT -6
Today's word - Elysian (adj) Something described as elysian is blissful or delightful in a way that evokes something otherworldly. Elysian is also used to mean "of or relating to Elysium"—that is, an eternal paradise for the souls of the heroic and pure in classical mythology.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 13, 2024 5:16:39 GMT -6
Today's word - Gargoyle (n) A gargoyle is a strange or grotesque human or animal figure that sticks out from the roof of a building (such as a church) and is used to cause rainwater to flow away from the building's sides.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 14, 2024 5:58:01 GMT -6
Today's word - Cosplay (v) To cosplay is to engage in the activity or practice of dressing up as a character from a work of fiction (such as a comic book, video game, or television show).
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 15, 2024 6:15:59 GMT -6
Today's word - Oneiric (adj) Oneiric is an adjective meaning "of or relating to dreams."
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 16, 2024 7:13:20 GMT -6
Today's word - Bunkum (n) Bunkum is an old-fashioned and informal word that refers to foolish or insincere talk or ideas.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 17, 2024 5:29:21 GMT -6
Today's word - Whinge (v) Whinge is a verb used especially in British English to mean "to complain fretfully."
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 18, 2024 6:30:43 GMT -6
Today's word - Axiomatic (adj) Axiomatic is a formal adjective that describes something—usually a statement—that is understood as obviously true, such that it is or should be taken for granted.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 19, 2024 5:50:00 GMT -6
Today's word - Harangue (n) A harangue is a forceful or angry speech or piece of writing.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 20, 2024 5:26:47 GMT -6
Today's word - Kindred (adj) To say that two people or things are kindred is to say that they are of a similar nature or character, or that they have the same ancestry.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 21, 2024 6:27:42 GMT -6
Today's word - Conflate (v) Two closely related meanings of the verb conflate are “to confuse,” i.e. “to fail to differentiate,” and “to blend or bring together.”
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 22, 2024 7:54:26 GMT -6
Today's word - Sarcasm (n) Sarcasm refers to the use of words that mean one thing to communicate the exact opposite of that thing, especially to insult someone, to show irritation, or to be funny.
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Post by NerdiestKen on Jan 23, 2024 5:28:51 GMT -6
Today's word - Unfettered (adj) Unfettered describes what is not controlled or restricted. It is a synonym of both free and unrestrained.
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