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Word of the Day: December 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2020

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Shalom, wordies! Good deeds are all around us, and today’s Word of the Day is a nice reminder. It is a noun with several meanings. The definition we’re highlighting today is "any good or praiseworthy deed." Listen now for more lexical goodness!

Word of the Day: December 9, 2020 Dec 09, 2020

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Today’s word is all about getting out of Dodge in order to get away with something. It's a verb that means "to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution." Now, skedaddle and tap play to hear more!

Word of the Day: December 8, 2020 Dec 08, 2020

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Today's word is a useful one for the times we live in. It's a noun, defined as: "a massive amount of widely and rapidly circulating information about a particular crisis or controversial issue, consisting of a confusing combination of fact, falsehood, rumor, and opinion." Listen now to learn more!

Word of the Day: December 7, 2020 Dec 07, 2020

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Today's word rhymes with gambit, but means something entirely different. It is a noun, meaning "a sphere of operation or influence" or "range; scope." Can you guess what it is? Listen in to find out!

Word of the Day: December 6, 2020 Dec 06, 2020

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Hello, wise wordies! Today's Word of the Day is all about the power of suggestion. It means "a word to the wise is sufficient" or "no more need be said." We don't need to tell you what to do to learn more!

Word of the Day: December 5, 2020 Dec 05, 2020

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G'day wordies, today's word is feeling a little impatient, so we'll get right to it: the word is a noun from Scots that refers to a temper tantrum or an outburst. Well, what do you think it is?

Word of the Day: December 4, 2020 Dec 04, 2020

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Today's word is the opposite of cutting edge. It's an adjective that means "very old, old-fashioned" or "out of date, antiquated." Are you up with the times? Can you guess what this word is? Tap play now!

Word of the Day: December 3, 2020 Dec 03, 2020

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Today's word is bleak, but it puts name to a no doubt recognizable activity these days. The word is a noun, defined as: "the practice of obsessively checking online news for updates with the expectation that the news will be bad, such that the feeling of dread from this negative expectation fuels a compulsion to continue looking for updates in a self-perpetuating cycle." Can you guess what it is?

Word of the Day: December 2, 2020 Dec 02, 2020

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Today's word may not show very much excitement to meet you, but don't take it personally. That's just the state it's in. The word is a noun, meaning "the state of being dull" or "lethargy." Listen now for more word thrills!

Word of the Day: December 1, 2020 Dec 01, 2020

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Today we're showcasing a word that walks the walk, so to speak. The word is a noun, meaning "the doing of good; active goodness or kindness" or "charity." Be kind, and have a listen to learn more about this generous word!

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