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Word of the Day: September 21, 2020 Sep 21, 2020

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Today's word is on the alert. It's an adjective that means "quick; agile; lively." It's a short word, and so is this podcast--are you going to listen?

Word of the Day: September 20, 2020 Sep 20, 2020

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Today's Word of the Day is good for your health. It isa noun, meaning "nourishment; nutrition." Listen to find out about this tasty word!

Word of the Day: September 19, 2020 Sep 19, 2020

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Today's word is a good influence—you'll want to keep it around. The word is a noun, meaning "integrity and uprightness; honesty." Can you guess what it is?

Word of the Day: September 18, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

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You’ve hit the jackpot with today’s word—or maybe more like the honey jar. The word is an adjective, meaning "flowing with honey," or "sweetened with or as if with honey." Listen away to sweeten your day!

Word of the Day: September 17, 2020 Sep 17, 2020

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We don't have much time—today's word is in quite a rush. The Word of the Day today is a very rare verb meaning "to hurry" or "to hasten." Quick! Can you guess it?

Word of the Day: September 16, 2020 Sep 16, 2020

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Today's word describes things that are no longer. It's an adjective that means "former; onetime." Keep your words up to date, and listen to hear what it is!

Word of the Day: September 15, 2020 Sep 15, 2020

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It's September 15th, and let's get right to it! Today's Word of the Day is an adverb meaning "directly, exactly." This word dates from the second half of the 18th century, and all of its etymologies are speculative. Can you speculate what it is?

Word of the Day: September 14, 2020 Sep 14, 2020

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Fair warning: today's Word of the Day is full of nonsense. It is a noun that refers to a person who is given to voluble, empty talk. Listen to get the full story!

Word of the Day: September 13, 2020 Sep 13, 2020

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Welcome back, wordies! As you know by now, very little is set in stone when it comes to language—except, perhaps, for today’s Word of the Day. It's a rare verb that means "to turn into stone." Can you guess this verb? The answer is just a stone's throw away--listen now to hear more!

Word of the Day: September 12, 2020 Sep 12, 2020

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It's Saturday, wordies—a great day to watch a movie or read a book, or maybe read its sequel, or perhaps even the third in the series. The Word of the Day is just that, a noun meaning "the third in a series of literary works, movies, etc." or "a second sequel." Can you guess what it is? No cliffhanger here, just listen to find out!

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