Monthly Archives: November 2009

Rancor

November 19, 2009 – 12:41 pm

noun 1. bitter resentment, ill will 2. hatred, malice The WOTD in a sentence

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Calumniate

November 17, 2009 – 2:20 pm

verb 1. make false and  malicious statements about 2. slander The WOTD in a sentence

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Is “Coif” the New “Quaff”? A Thousand Times, No!

November 12, 2009 – 1:45 pm

What happened to the gatekeepers of the English language? Have they all retired and been replaced by drones? Actually, drones would probably be an improvement on the sad state of what is now acceptable in advertising. Today’s example: A local restaurant ran a newspaper ad containing the misuse of a word so severe that my [...]

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Lachrymose

November 11, 2009 – 7:51 pm

adjective 1. given to weeping 2. tearful The WOTD in a sentence

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Gaucherie

November 3, 2009 – 10:15 am

noun 1. A gauche action. 2. Gauche manners. The WOTD in a sentence

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