penultimate
(pɪˈnʌltɪmɪt)
adj
next to the last
n
anything that is next to the last, esp a penult
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Word of the Day May 26, 2018
Memorial Day
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Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, will be held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. It marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. The holiday, from latest to earliest, is slightly more likely to fall on May 30, May 28 or May 25 than on May 27 or May 26, and slightly less likely to occur on May 31 or May 29.
CITE: Wikipedia.com
Word of the Day May 19, 2018
chagrin
n
a feeling of annoyance or mortification
vb (tr)
to embarrass and annoy; mortify
[C17: from French chagrin, chagriner, of unknown origin]
ˈchagrined, ˈchagrinned adj
CITE: thefreedictionary.com
Word of the Day May 12, 2018
Word of the Day May 5, 2018
Happy Cinco de mayo!
dos·si·er
(dŏs′ē-ā′, dô′sē-ā′)
n.
A collection of papers giving detailed information about a particular person or subject.
[French, from Old French, bundle of papers labeled on the back, from dos, back, from Latin dorsum.]
Word of the Day April 28, 2018
catacomb
(ˈkætəˌkəʊm; -ˌkuːm)
n
1. (Building) (usually plural) an underground burial place, esp. the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs
2. (Building) a series of interconnected underground tunnels or caves
3. (Physical Geography) a series of interconnected underground tunnels or caves
Word of the Day April 21, 2018
Late posting, due to a family emergency.
prattle
v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i.
1. to talk in a childish or simple-minded way; chatter or babble; prate.
v.t.
2. to utter by chattering or babbling.
n.
3. the act of prattling.
4. chatter; babble.
[1525–35; < Middle Low German pratelen to chatter, frequentative
Word of the day April 14, 2018
complicit
(ˌkɒmˈplɪsɪt)
adj
involved with others in reprehensible or illegal activity
Word of the Day April 7, 2018
mach·i·na·tion
(măk′ə-nā′shən, măsh′-)
n.
1. The act of scheming or plotting.
2. A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end.
Two Rights Attempting To Make A Left! 
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