Flowery
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A vocabulary-building app that hybridizes dictionary and smart flashcards. Word-a-day on weekdays, bookended on Saturdays.
polish off, v. ▸ quickly finish or consume something
polish off (verb)
quickly finish or consume something
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January 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
polish off, v. ▸ quickly finish or consume something
guzzle, v. ▸ eat or drink something greedily
guzzle (verb)
eat or drink something greedily
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January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
guzzle, v. ▸ eat or drink something greedily
gobble, v. ▸ eat something hurriedly and noisily
gobble (verb)
eat something hurriedly and noisily
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January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
gobble, v. ▸ eat something hurriedly and noisily
scarf, v. ▸ eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
scarf (verb)
eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
scarf, v. ▸ eat something hungrily or enthusiastically
New e-book: “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells
The Time Machine • H. G. Wells
A mysterious inventor travels to a land far off in time.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
New e-book: “The Time Machine” by H. G. Wells
turn back the clock, phr. ▸ return to past or to previous way of doing things
turn back the clock (phrase)
return to past or to previous way of doing things
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
turn back the clock, phr. ▸ return to past or to previous way of doing things
around the clock, phr. ▸ all day and all night
around the clock (phrase)
all day and all night
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January 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
around the clock, phr. ▸ all day and all night
run out the clock, phr. ▸ deliberately use as much time as possible
run out the clock (phrase)
deliberately use as much time as possible
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
run out the clock, phr. ▸ deliberately use as much time as possible
beat the clock, phr. ▸ perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
beat the clock (phrase)
perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
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December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
beat the clock, phr. ▸ perform task quickly or within fixed time limit
the clock is ticking, phr. ▸ used to say there is not much time left
the clock is ticking (phrase)
used to say there is not much time left
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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the clock is ticking, phr. ▸ used to say there is not much time left
New e-book: “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women • Louisa May Alcott
The story of how four young sisters grow to adulthood.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New e-book: “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott
charity begins at home, phr. ▸ person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
charity begins at home (phrase)
person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
charity begins at home, phr. ▸ person’s first responsibility is for needs of their own family
cast one’s bread upon the waters, phr. ▸ do good without expecting gratitude or reward
cast one’s bread upon the waters (phrase)
do good without expecting gratitude or reward
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December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cast one’s bread upon the waters, phr. ▸ do good without expecting gratitude or reward
widow’s mite, n. ▸ small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
widow’s mite (noun)
small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
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December 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
widow’s mite, n. ▸ small monetary contribution from someone who is poor
pay it forward, phr. ▸ respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
pay it forward (phrase)
respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
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December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
pay it forward, phr. ▸ respond to kindness to oneself by being kind to another person
have a heart of gold, phr. ▸ have generous nature
have a heart of gold (phrase)
have generous nature
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
have a heart of gold, phr. ▸ have generous nature
New e-book: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol • Charles Dickens
A miserly moneylender is visited by four ghosts who help him see how to honor Christmas in his heart all year round.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
New e-book: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
Scrooge, Ebenezer, n. ▸ person who is miserly
Scrooge, Ebenezer (noun)
person who is miserly
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Scrooge, Ebenezer, n. ▸ person who is miserly
skinflint, n. ▸ person who spends as little money as possible
skinflint (noun)
person who spends as little money as possible
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December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
skinflint, n. ▸ person who spends as little money as possible
penny-pinching, n. ▸ unwillingness to spend or share money
penny-pinching (noun)
unwillingness to spend or share money
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December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
penny-pinching, n. ▸ unwillingness to spend or share money
parsimonious, adj. ▸ very unwilling to spend money or use resources
parsimonious (adjective)
very unwilling to spend money or use resources
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
parsimonious, adj. ▸ very unwilling to spend money or use resources
cheeseparing, adj. ▸ careful or stingy with money
cheeseparing (adjective)
careful or stingy with money
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cheeseparing, adj. ▸ careful or stingy with money
New e-book: “Fables” by Aesop
Fables • Aesop
Aesop’s classic Fables of behavior and consequence.
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December 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
New e-book: “Fables” by Aesop
sour grapes, phr. ▸ used to refer to attitude in which someone adopts negative attitude to something because they cannot have it
sour grapes (phrase)
used to refer to attitude in which someone adopts negative attitude to something because they cannot have it
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December 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
sour grapes, phr. ▸ used to refer to attitude in which someone adopts negative attitude to something because they cannot have it
cry wolf, phr. ▸ call for help when it is not needed
cry wolf (phrase)
call for help when it is not needed
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December 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
cry wolf, phr. ▸ call for help when it is not needed