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Word Well Used: 'Resplendent'

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Machiavellianism and (A Whole Lot) More

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Usage & Grammar

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Tidying up a chaotic situation

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'Prodigy' vs. 'Protégé'

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Is it 'further' or 'farther'?

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'Allusion' vs. 'Illusion'

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