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🌟 Word of the day: paltry
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈpȯl-trē
📖 Definition: inferior, trashy
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: bravado
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: brə-ˈvä-(ˌ)dō
📖 Definition: blustering swaggering conduct
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: enigmatic
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˌe-(ˌ)nig-ˈma-tik
📖 Definition: of, relating to, or resembling an enigma mysterious
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: sensibility
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
📖 Definition: ability to receive sensations sensitiveness
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: inoculate
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: i-ˈnä-kyə-ˌlāt
📖 Definition: to introduce immunologically active material (such as an antibody or antigen) into especially in order to treat or prevent a disease
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: frowsy
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈfrau̇-zē
📖 Definition: musty, stale
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: frowsy
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈfrau̇-zē
📖 Definition: musty, stale
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: cajole
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: kə-ˈjōl
📖 Definition: to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance coax
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: pseudonym
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈsü-də-ˌnim
📖 Definition: a fictitious name
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: iconoclast
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌklast
📖 Definition: a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: exculpatory
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ek-ˈskəl-pə-ˌtȯr-ē
📖 Definition: tending or serving to exculpate
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: sustain
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: sə-ˈstān
📖 Definition: to give support or relief to
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: unabashed
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˌən-ə-ˈbasht
📖 Definition: not abashed undisguised, unapologetic
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: perdition
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: pər-ˈdi-shən
📖 Definition: eternal damnation
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: amalgamate
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: ə-ˈmal-gə-ˌmāt
📖 Definition: to unite in or as if in an amalgam
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: desolate
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈde-sə-lət
📖 Definition: devoid of inhabitants and visitors deserted
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: metonymy
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: mə-ˈtä-nə-mē
📖 Definition: a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated (such as "crown" in "lands belonging to the crown")
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: bloviate
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈblō-vē-ˌāt
📖 Definition: to speak or write verbosely and windily
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: gauche
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈgōsh
📖 Definition: lacking social experience or grace
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: serendipity
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē
📖 Definition: the ability to find valuable or agreeable things not sought for
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: eccentric
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ik-ˈsen-trik
📖 Definition: having or showing an odd or whimsical way of thinking
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: crucible
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈkrü-sə-bəl
📖 Definition: a vessel of a very refractory see refractory:1 material (such as porcelain) used for melting and calcining a substance that requires a high degree of heat
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: writhe
📚 Part of Speech: verb
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈrīt͟h
📖 Definition: to twist into coils or folds
November 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: radial
📚 Part of Speech: adjective
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈrā-dē-əl
📖 Definition: arranged or having parts arranged like rays
November 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🌟 Word of the day: heyday
📚 Part of Speech: noun
🔊 Pronunciation: ˈhā-ˌdā
📖 Definition: the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM