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Word of the Day November 11,2017

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Dord

The word dord is a notable error in lexicography, an accidental creation, or ghost word, of the G. and C. Merriam Company’s staff in the New International Dictionary, second edition (1934), in which the term is defined as a synonym for density used by physicists and chemists.

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Word of the Day November 4, 2017

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ca·vort

(kə-vôrt′)

intr.v. ca·vort·ed, ca·vort·ing, ca·vorts

1. To bound or prance about in a sprightly manner; caper.
2. To have lively or boisterous fun; romp: The children cavorted in the water, splashing and ducking each other.

Word of the Day October 7, 2017

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e·phem·er·al

(ĭ-fĕm′ər-əl)

adj.

1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: “There remain some truths too ephemeral to be captured in the cold pages of a court transcript” (Irving R. Kaufman).
2. Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.
n.

Something, especially a plant, that is ephemeral.
[From Greek ephēmeros : ep-, epi-, epi- + hēmerā, day.]
e·phem′er·al′i·ty, e·phem′er·al·ness n.
e·phem′er·al·ly adv.

Word of the Day September 9, 2017

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Pragmatic

(prăg-măt′ĭk)

adj.

1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
2. Philosophy Of or relating to pragmatism.
3. Linguistics Of or relating to pragmatics.
4. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.
n.

A pragmatic sanction.
[Latin prāgmaticus, skilled in business, from Greek prāgmatikos, from prāgma, prāgmat-, deed, from prāssein, prāg-, to do.]
prag·mat′i·cal adj.
prag·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

Word of the Day September 2,2017

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Perponderance

pre·pon·der·ance

(prĭ-pŏn′dər-əns) also pre·pon·der·an·cy (-ən-sē)

n.

Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.
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preponderance

(prɪˈpɒndərəns) or

preponderancy

n

the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc: the preponderance of right-handed people.

Word of the Day August 26, 2017

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du•plic•i•tous

(duˈplɪs ɪ təs, dyu-)

adj.

marked or characterized by duplicity.
[1960–65]
du•plic′i•tous•ly, adv.
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Word of the day August 19, 2017

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A Gore

A gore (British English: nose),[1] refers to a triangular piece of land. Etymologically it is derived from gār, meaning spear.[2] Gores on highways are categorized as two types: the theoretical gore and the physical gore. The physical gore is the unpaved area created between the highway mainline and a ramp that merges into or diverges from the mainline. The theoretical gore is the marked area of pavement resulting from the convergence or divergence of the edge lines of the mainline and ramp. theoretical gores are commonly marked with transverse lines or chevrons at both entrance and exit ramps. These help drivers entering the highway to estimate how much time they have to match the speed of through traffic, and warn drivers improperly exiting the highway right down the middle of a gore that they are about to run out of road. Gores at exit ramps occasionally feature impact attenuators, especially when there is something solid at the other end of the gore.

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