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    May 5

    This week on Word Matters: the etymology of an art form. Join our in-house experts and as they discuss the history of the word 'jazz' and the difficulty of defining a genre.

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  2. 11 hours ago

    Obscure words from the 1700s: the perfect gift for the mom who has everything.

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  3. 14 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'paean'

    Alternative text Word of the Day May 9 2021 - paean - noun - PEE-un - a song of praise or thanksgiving
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  4. May 8

    Sure, everyone knows about a murder of crows. But what about a murmuration of starlings? Or a smack of jellyfish? A drunkenship of cobblers?

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  5. May 8

    Good morning! Today's is 'frugal'

    Word of the Day May 8 2021 - frugal - adjective - FROO-gul - sparing in use of resources
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  6. May 7

    An 'antifogmatic' is a drink of liquor taken to counteract the effect of fog or dampness.

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  7. May 7

    uphold waiver wide-angle intersectionality Words from the week:

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  8. May 7

    A bit of selenography for :

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  9. May 7

    'Drank': past tense ("I drank a cup of coffee this morning.") 'Drunk': past participle ("I have drunk several more since then.")

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  10. May 7

    Good morning! Today's is 'archipelago'

    Word of the Day May 7 2021 - archipelago - ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh - a group of islands or of similar things
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  11. May 6

    'Synecdoche': using a part of something to stand in for the whole thing 'Metonymy': the use of the name of one thing to represent something related to it

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  12. May 6

    'i.e.' - id est - "that is" 's.v.' - sub verbo or sub voce - "under the word" 'et seq.' - et sequens - "and the following one"

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  13. May 6

    The original meaning of 'conjure' was to bind someone to do something by making them swear an oath.

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  14. May 6

    Good morning! Today's is 'deep-six'

    Word of the Day May 6 2021 - deep-six - verb - DEEP-SIKS - to get rid of, discard, or eliminate
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  15. May 5

    'Petal': 🌸 one of the often brightly colored leaves of a flower 'Pedal': 🚴‍♀️ a lever worked by the foot or feet 'Peddle': 💰 to sell or offer for sale from place to place

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  16. May 5

    We can't help you dress well, but we can help you describe those who do.

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  17. May 5

    We wouldn't dream of telling you to use just one.

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  18. May 5

    Good morning! Today's is 'sprightly'

    Word of the Day May 5 2021 - sprightly - adjective - SPRYTE-lee - marked by lightness of spirit
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    May 4

    "Star Wars showed us something that seemed both strikingly original and intuitively right: old and beat-up spaceships and robots along with junk and clutter familiar to anyone who has a garage."

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  20. May 4

    'Licit' (“conforming to the requirements of the law") may feel like a back-formation, but it is more than 100 years older than 'illicit.'

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