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    Oct 6

    This week on Word Matters: Is there a real difference between 'ax' and 'axe'? and The Great 'Podium' vs. 'Lectern' Debate

    Word Matters - Podcast episode 59 - Podium vs Lectern - Plus, the deal with ax and axe
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  2. 8 hours ago

    Parrot Badger Weasel Animal names for human behavior:

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  3. 12 hours ago

    'Oblivious' originally meant "characterized by forgetfulness." The “lacking active conscious knowledge” sense began to be used in the mid-1800s.

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  4. 15 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'cavalier'

    Word of the Day October 7 2021 - cavalier - adjective - kav-uh-LEER - showing no concern for serious matters - background image: man lounging in bathrobe at spa
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  5. Oct 6

    'Taciturn' ("temperamentally disinclined to talk") is ultimately from Latin 'tacitus,' meaning "silent."

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  6. Oct 6

    Some advice on how you (both the singular 'you' and the plural 'you') can conjugate verbs with the singular 'they':

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  7. Oct 6

    Good morning! Today's is 'loll'

    Word of the Day October 6 2021 - loll - verb - LAHL - to droop or hang loosely - background image: cat draped over arm of couch
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    Sep 14

    "Good vocabulary, Mr. Bond."

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  9. Oct 5

    In French, 'feuille morte' literally means "dead leaf." In English, it refers specifically to a brownish-orange or yellowish-brown color.

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    Oct 5

    Join us today, Oct 5, 7:30 PM ET as editor Ammon Shea leads a panel featuring , , and more discussing words that have moved them. Register for the free, virtual and event.

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  11. Oct 5

    Good morning! Today's is 'intransigent'

    Word of the Day October 5 2021 - intransigent - adjective - in-TRAN-suh-junt - uncompromising - background image: sheet of metal
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  12. Oct 4

    Here be monsters.

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  13. Oct 4

    There's never a bad time to brush up on punctuation.

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    Oct 4

    since fb and ig are down, you should scroll through these articles

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  15. Oct 4

    'Horror' comes from a Latin verb meaning "to bristle" or "to shudder"—from the idea that a horrified person's hair stands on end.

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  16. Oct 4

    'Forte' (one's strong point) is a reference to the strongest part of a sword. 'Foible' (a minor flaw or shortcoming) is from the blade's weakest part.

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  17. Oct 4

    Good morning! Today's is 'mettle'

    Word of the Day October 4 2021 - mettle - noun - MET-ul - stamina or strength of spirit - background image: mountain biker riding on mountain at night
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    Sep 29

    This week on Word Matters: folk etymology! What happens when English users change words to make them seem more logical? Well, the language just kinda goes with it.

    Word Matters Podcast Episode 58 - What's a Folk Etymology? - The English language does not believe in "mistakes"
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  19. Oct 3

    Good morning! Today's is 'adroit'

    Word of the Day October 3 2021 - adroit - adjective - uh-DROYT - having or showing skill or cleverness - background image: one lit lightbulb surrounded by many unlit ones
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  20. Oct 2

    'Unclubbable' (adj.) - having or showing a disinclination for social activity : unsociable

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