I wish you a Merry Christmas. May this day be full of joy and love. Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa is coming!
Dec
24
Merry Christmas
Sep
14
Word of the day: Hebdomadal
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| Definition: | (adjective) Of or occurring every seven days. |
| Synonyms: | weekly |
| Usage: | A little solace came at tea-time, in the shape of a double ration of bread…with the delicious addition of a thin scrape of butter: it was the hebdomadal treat to which we all looked forward from Sabbath to Sabbath. |
Sep
08
Word of the day: Dissension
 dissension |
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| Definition: | (noun) Disagreement among those expected to cooperate. |
| Synonyms: | discord |
| Usage: | The sparks of dissension soon kindled into a blaze; and the colonies, or rather, as they quickly declared themselves, the States, became a scene of strife and bloodshed for years. |
Sep
06
Word of the day: Pennant
 pennant |
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| Definition: | (noun) A long flag; often tapering. |
| Synonyms: | waft, streamer |
| Usage: | The boy had fastened a brightly-colored pennant to the front of his bike. |
Sep
01
Word of the day: Remunerative
 remunerative |
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| Definition: | (adjective) For which money is paid. |
| Synonyms: | compensable, paying, salaried, stipendiary |
| Usage: | I have worked as an unpaid intern for long enough and am now seeking remunerative employment. |
Aug
26
Word of the day: Copycat
 copycat |
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| Definition: | (noun) One that closely imitates or mimics another. |
| Synonyms: | aper, emulator, imitator |
| Usage: | Stop being such a copycat and get your own hobbies! |
Aug
25
Word of the day: Half-staff
 half-staff |
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| Definition: | (noun) A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress. |
| Synonyms: | half-mast |
| Usage: | Out of respect for the fallen police officer, all government buildings flew their flags at half-staff for a week. |
Aug
24
Word of the day: Self-centered
 self-centered |
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| Definition: | (adjective) Engrossed in oneself and one’s own affairs; selfish. |
| Synonyms: | egocentric, egoistic |
| Usage: | She’s too self-centered to take any interest in my troubles. |
Aug
22
Word of the day: Spongy
 spongy |
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| Definition: | (adjective) Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility. |
| Synonyms: | squishy, squashy |
| Usage: | I like nothing better than butter on a slice of freshly baked, spongy white bread. |
Aug
12
Word of the day: Reaper
 reaper |
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| Definition: | (noun) Someone who helps to gather the harvest. |
| Synonyms: | harvester |
| Usage: | He was laying about him lustily with his sheath-knive, lopping the canes right and left, like a reaper, and soon made quite a clearing around us. |