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Word of the Day – Oct. 27 – Catachresis
Noun: Catachresis (kat-uh-KREE-sis)Definition:1. Use of the wrong word for the context.2. Use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech.Sample sentence:...
Word of the Day – Sept. 5 – Apocryphal
Adjective: Apocryphal (uh-PAH-kruh-ful)Definition: Of doubtful authenticitySample sentence: Claims that a pack of wolves had taken up residence near the campsite were believed...
Word of the Day – Aug. 1 – Facsimile
Noun: Facsimile (fak-SIM-uh-lee)Definition:1. An exact copy2. A system of transmitting and reproducing graphic matter (as printing or still pictures) by means of signals...
Word of the Day – July 28 – Gallivant
Verb: Gallivant (GAL-uh-vant)Definition:1. To go about usually ostentatiously or indiscreetly with members of the opposite sex2. To travel, roam, or move about for...
