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    Feb 24

    This week on Word Matters: There is no such thing as "the dictionary." (No, that doesn't mean we're ghosts.) (Or does it?) Listen in for a philosophical analysis of dictionary-making:

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  2. 12 hours ago

    The Medieval Latin 'quinta essentia' described an unknown "fifth element," ultimately leading to the word 'quintessence.'

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  3. 16 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'turbid'

    Word of the Day February 27 2021 - turbid - adjective - TER-bid - cloudy with stirred-up sediment
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    Feb 24

    This week on Word Matters: There is no such thing as "the dictionary." (No, that doesn't mean we're ghosts.) (Or does it?) Listen in for a philosophical analysis of dictionary-making:

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  5. Feb 26

    amendment nacelle parliamentarian potato The words of the week:

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  6. Feb 26

    Not ready to start the day? Animal quiz. Already exhausted by the day? Animal quiz. Looking for an animal quiz? Animal quiz.

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  7. Feb 26

    Good morning! Today's is 'megillah'

    Word of the Day February 26 2021 - megillah - noun - muh-GHIL-uh - an elaborate, complicated production
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  8. Feb 25

    The verbs 'sap' (weaken the energy or vitality of) and 'sap' (drain the sap from a tree) came to English from different sources.

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  9. Feb 25

    Etymologically, to 'ponder' a decision is to "weigh" it.

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  10. Feb 25

    Well, yeah.

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  11. Feb 25

    Good morning! Today's is 'slipshod'

    Word of the Day February 25 2021 - slipshod - adjective - SLIP-SHAHD - shabby, careless, or slovenly
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  12. Feb 24

    'Conticent': silent 'Obmutescence': a becoming or keeping silent or mute 'Shut your pie hole': used to tell someone to stop talking

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  13. Feb 24

    Too loud. Complains too much. Easily irritated. A quiz on words for obnoxious and/or relatable behavior:

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  14. Feb 24

    Good morning! Today's is 'fathom'

    Word of the Day February 24 2021 - fathom - verb - FA-thum - to understand the reason for (something)
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    Feb 23

    Reinventing the way we approach /learning will not be an easy process, but we have a long legacy to build upon and the stakes could not be higher.

    The can leave a legacy as the 'Early Education' president -- giving every child the best start at home and abroad.
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  16. Feb 23

    How 'you' (which at first only referred to multiple people) became a singular pronoun:

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  17. Feb 23

    'Disingenuous,' meaning "calculating" or "lacking in candor," is now a more common word than its older antonym 'ingenuous.'

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  18. Feb 23

    'Depraved': 😈 having or showing an evil and immoral character 'Deprived': 😴 having something taken away or withheld

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  19. Feb 23

    Good morning! Today's is 'habeas corpus'

    Word of the Day February 23 2021 - habeas corpus - noun - HAY-bee-us-KOR-pus - a writ challenging one's imprisonment
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  20. Feb 22

    How they differ and how they overlap:

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