I’ve got a doozy of a new word today. Dogsbody. (This word is obviously British.) If you look up dogsbody in Merriam-Webster, you are redirected to drudge. As a noun, a drudge is defined as one who is obliged to do menial work or whose work is routine and boring. It also means menial or […]
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about cravat? According to Merriam-Webster, a cravat is a band or scarf worn around the neck. A necktie. Fun fact! Cravat can be typed one-handed!
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about morass? Morass has two definitions in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. The first is simply a marsh or swamp. The second is a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes; an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture. I keep a long list of words in a Google Doc. Throughout the day,
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about adroit? According to Merriam-Webster, adroit (an adjective) refers to having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations. I came across this word while looking up another word just now. I love how that works!
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about gossamer? Merriam-Webster has three entries for gossamer. As a noun, gossamer either means a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather OR something light, delicate, or insubstantial. As an adjective, gossamer refers to something light, delicate, or tenuous. This word came up quite often
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about guile? According to Merriam-Webster, guile means deceitful cunning. Here’s a random pop culture factoid: Guile is also the name of a popular Street Fighter character.
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about dirigible? According to Merriam-Webster, the noun dirigible simply means an airship. As an adjective, the word means capable of being steered. If anyone has ever seen Kiki’s Delivery Service (one of my favorite Ghibli movies), a dirigible plays a part in that movie, and that’s where I
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about servile? According to Merriam-Webster, servile (an adjective) means of or befitting a menial position; meanly or cravenly submissive. I came across this word while looking up another word I found in the novel I just finished.
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After being riddled with proofreading projects the past few months, I finally have time to breathe and resume these posts!
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Wanna learn a new word today? How about espouse? According to Merriam-Webster, espouse (a verb) means to marry; to take up and support as a cause; become attached to. I’m currently proofreading a novel, and that’s where I came across this word.
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