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Footle will be more familiar to speakers of British English than it is to speakers of American English. Its likely source is the seldom-used footer,

Definition

1 : to talk or act foolishly

2 : to waste time : trifle, fool

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a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter.

lanugo | Definition of lanugo in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of lanugo - fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus."

Cognitive

Cognitive adj.

1. Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception.

2. Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge. “A Cognitive model for success.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: après-ski - Learner's Dictionary

: social activities after a day of skiing — often used before another noun

an après-ski party

acrimony

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acrimony \ ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē \ noun

1. anger and bitterness

2. a rough and bitter manner

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A.Word.A.Day --inveigle

A.Word.A.Day --inveigle

PRONUNCIATION:

(in-VAY-guhl, -VEE-)

MEANING:

verb tr.: To get something or to persuade someone to do something by deception or flattery.

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iron horse

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iron horse

a steam-driven railway locomotive

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May 11, 2019

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A stratagem is any clever scheme—sometimes one that's part of an overall
strategy (i.e., a carefully worked out plan of action). The word
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Definition

1 a : an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy

b : a cleverly contrived trick or scheme for gaining an end

2 : skill in ruses or trickery

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keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration.

lepak | Definition of lepak in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of lepak - (especially of a young person) spend one's time aimlessly loitering or loafing around"

Specious

Specious adj. 

1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious. “A specious argument.”

2. Deceptively attractive.

English Learner's Word of the Day: majestic - Learner's Dictionary

: large and impressively beautiful

majestic mountains/trees

majestic phrases

— majestically /məˈʤɛstɪkli/ adverb

mountains rising majestically above the surrounding hills

protean

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protean \ ˈprō-tē-ən , prō-ˈtē-\ adjective

: taking on different forms

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A.Word.A.Day --nanny state

A.Word.A.Day --nanny state

PRONUNCIATION:

(NAN-ee stayt)

MEANING:

noun:
A government regarded as having an excessive interest in the welfare
of its citizens, as evidenced by public health measures, safety
regulations, etc.

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man bun

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man bun

a hairstyle in which a man's long hair is gathered into a bun at the back of or on top of the head

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May 10, 2019

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The Muses were the nine Greek goddesses who presided over the arts, including music and literature. A shrine to the Muses was called in Latin a Museu

Definition

1 : to become absorbed in thought; especially : to think about something carefully and thoroughly

2 archaic : wonder, marvel

3 : to think or say (something) in a thoughtful way

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inquorate | Definition of inquorate in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of inquorate - (of an assembly) unable to proceed effectively because not enough members are present to make up a quorum"

Incredulous

Incredulous adj.

1. Skeptical; disbelieving. “Most people are incredulous of stories about flying saucers.”

2. Expressive of disbelief. “An incredulous stare.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: charger - Learner's Dictionary

1 : a device that is used to add electricity to batteries

2 literary : a horse that a knight or soldier rides in battle

polymath

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polymath \ ˈpä-lē-ˌmath \ noun

: a person of great and varied learning

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A.Word.A.Day --carny

A.Word.A.Day --carny

PRONUNCIATION:

(KAHR-nee)

MEANING:

noun:

1. A person who works in a carnival.

2. A carnival: a traveling amusement show.

3. The jargon used by carnival workers.

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saimiri

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saimiri

a small South American squirrel-monkey of the genus Chrysothrix ( formerly Saimiris )

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May 08, 2019

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to cause to lose one's way.

levant | Definition of levant in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of levant - run away, typically leaving unpaid debts"

Odious

Odious (o·di·ous) adj. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Deserving of hatred or repugnance. “The detective said it was the most odious crime she had ever seen.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: kidnap - Learner's Dictionary

[+ object]

: to take away (someone) by force usually in order to keep the person as a prisoner and demand money for returning the person

She had been kidnapped (from her home).

— kidnapper also US kidnaper noun, plural kidnappers also US kidnapers [count]

The kidnapper demanded one million dollars in ransom.

— kidnapping also US kidnaping noun

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vacillate

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vacillate \ ˈva-sə-ˌlāt \ verb

1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

2. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

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A.Word.A.Day --legionnaire

A.Word.A.Day --legionnaire

PRONUNCIATION:

(lee-juh-NAYR)

MEANING:

noun: A member of a legion (a group of soldiers or former soldiers).

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Originally, a legion was the basic unit of the ancient Roman army,
typically about 5000 soldiers. Today, the word is used in a number of
senses. It can refer to any large military force. Various veterans’
organizations call themselves legions, such as the American Legion or
The Royal British Legion. Finally, a legion can mean a multitude, a very
large number of people, things, etc.

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rijsttafel

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rijsttafel

an Indonesian food consisting of a selection of rice dishes to which are added small pieces of a variety of other foods, such as meat , fish, fruit, pickles , and curry

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May 07, 2019

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The mayfly (order Ephemeroptera typically hatches, matures, mates, and dies within the span of a few short hours (though the longest-lived may surviv

Definition

1 : lasting a very short time

2 : lasting one day only

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Trivial comes from a Latin word meaning 'crossroads'—that is, where three roads come together. Since a crossroads is a very public place where all ki

Definition

1 a : of little worth or importance

b : relating to or being the mathematically simplest case; specifically : characterized by having all variables equal to zero

2 : commonplace, ordinary

3 : of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species

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of or like oats.

inukshuk | Definition of inukshuk in English by Oxford Dictionaries

"Definition of inukshuk - a structure of rough stones stacked in the form of a human figure, traditionally used by Inuit people as a landmark or a commemora"

Esoteric

Esoteric adj.

1. Difficult to understand; abstruse.

2. Not publicly disclosed; confidential.

3. Of rare, special, or unusual interest. “Her software’s success was based on an esoteric programming language.”

English Learner's Word of the Day: spike - Learner's Dictionary

1 [count] : a long, thin rod that ends in a point and is often made of metal

There are spikes on top of the fence.

The climbers drove metal spikes into the ice.

a railroad spike [=a large nail used to attach rails to railroad ties]

2 [count] : a sudden, rapid increase in something

There's been a spike in traffic since the new grocery store opened.

a price spike

3 a [count] : a metal point attached to the bottom of shoes worn by athletes in some sports — usually plural

I need to replace the spikes on my golf shoes.

b spikes [plural] : shoes with metal points attached to the bottom

Baseball players usually wear spikes.

a pair of spikes

c spikes [plural] : women's shoes with high, thin heels

She wore (a pair of) spikes. [=spike heels]

4 [count] : a long, narrow group of flowers that grow on one stem

a spike of flowers = a flower spike

segue

segue

segue \ ˈse-(ˌ)gwā , ˈsā- \ noun and verb

noun: the introductory section of a story

verb: the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another

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A.Word.A.Day --macadamize

A.Word.A.Day --macadamize

PRONUNCIATION:

(muh-KAD-uh-myz)

MEANING:

verb tr.: To construct or pave a road with small, broken stones bound with asphalt or tar.

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eohippus

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eohippus

the earliest horse: an extinct Eocene dog-sized animal of the genus with four-toed forelegs , three-toed hindlegs , and teeth specialized for browsing

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May 05, 2019