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What Is a ‘Bleeding Heart’?

From the blood sport of politics.

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'Bootless' — Video Word of the Day 2/18/2020

adj. - useless or unprofitable

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'Probity' — Video Word of the Day 2/17/2020

noun - uprightness and honesty

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On Your Mark: 7 Phrases From the Racing World

Know these and take the checkered flag.

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The Words of the Week - 2/14/20

Words from the week of 2/14/2020

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'Cupid' — Video Word of the Day 2/14/2020

noun - the Roman god of love

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Why 'Love' Means "Nothing"

In tennis. This is about tennis.

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'Gustatory' — Video Word of the Day 2/13/2020

adj. - relating to eating or the sense of taste

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'Resile' — Video Word of the Day 2/12/2020

verb - to recoil or to return to a prior position

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When Is ‘Cuffing Season?’

Something to do during the cold, dark months.

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'Obloquy' — Video Word of the Day 2/11/2020

noun - abusive language or bad repute

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Is 'Snake Oil' Really from Snakes?

A history that's not just bunk

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'Debonair' — Video Word of the Day 2/10/2020

adj. - suave, lighthearted, or nonchalant

Vocabulary from the 2020 Best Picture Nominees

The words vying for Oscar glory.

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The Words of the Week - 2/7/20

Words from the week of 2/7/2020

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'Infantilize' — Video Word of the Day 2/7/2020

verb - to make, keep, or treat as if infantile

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'Ado' vs 'Adieu': All the Fuss

Without further delay, here’s the difference.

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'Canard' — Video Word of the Day 2/6/2020

noun - a false report or rumor

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'Ancillary' — Video Word of the Day 2/5/2020

adj. - subordinate, auxiliary, or supplementary

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'Scumble' — Video Word of the Day 2/4/2020

verb - to soften the lines or colors of

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'Brought' vs. 'Brang' and 'Brung'

Consider it already ... broughten?

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'Hierophant' — Video Word of the Day 2/3/2020

noun - a priest in ancient Greece

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Burrowing into 'Groundhog Day'

And a bit into 'Candlemas'

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The Words of the Week - 1/31/20

Words from the week of 1/31/2020

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'Macabre' — Video Word of the Day 1/31/2020

adj. - focused on death or the gruesome

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