A new word is presented every day with its definition and example sentences from actual published works.

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Last news: August 27, 2010 07:00:00

schlep: to move slowly, awkwardly, or tediously. - [Read more]

valetudinarian: a weak or sickly person. - [Read more]

land of Nod: sleep. - [Read more]

egregious: outrageously bad.

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bibelot: a trinket.

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sommelier: a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.

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ameliorate: to make or grow better.

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ameliorate: to make or grow better.

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ameliorate: to make or grow better.

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interminable: seeming to have no end

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victuals: supply of food

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rancor: deep anger and ill will

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xanthous: yellowish

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jaded: exhausted

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iambic: having two syllables

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ablaut: vowel change

dissever: to separate into parts