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Requisite is an adjective that means made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. The
Gomer is a noun that refers to a stupid colleague. The precise origin of our word of the day is som
Paronomasia is a noun that refers to a play on words. Coming directly from a Greek word that means
Datum is a noun that refers to a piece of information. Having been around the English language sinc
Depuration is a noun that refers to the act or process of freeing something of impurities. The root
Chthonian is an adjective that means related to or resembling something from the underworld. Coming
Logogram is a noun that refers to a sign or character representing a word or phrase. Coming from tw
Cyclopean is an adjective that means made of huge blocks of stone. The cyclops of Ancient Greek myt
Squall is a noun that refers to a sudden gust of wind. Our word of the day has been around since th
Thersitical is an adjective that means given to scurrilous language. Our word of the day comes from
Fetor is a noun that refers to a strong, foul smell. Our word of the day comes directly from the La
Theriac is a noun that refers to a medicine that is reputed to cure all. Our word of the day comes
Agglutinate is a verb that means to firmly stick together to form a mass. The Latin word gluten (GL
Palladian is an adjective that means wise or learned. Our word of the day is an eponym, meaning it
Mimesis is a noun that refers to duplication or mimicry. Our word of the day comes directly from th
Macrology is a noun that refers to the use of more words than necessary. Our word of the day is der
Ostensible is an adjective that means stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so. Havin
Deipnosophist is a noun that refers to a person skilled at dinner talk. The Greek word for ‘meal’ p
Deepfake is a noun that refers to an image or recording altered to misrepresent someone. A recent a
Satiate is a verb that means to satisfy a desire. The Latin word satis (saw TEES) means ‘enough.’ I
