Words of the day – day 7

5 Words. What they mean, where they come from and relevant popular culture or literary references. Build your vocabulary by reading this all in one post. 1. carapace noun. the hard upper shell of a tortoise, crustacean, or arachnid. Pronunciation: [kar-uh-peys]...

Words of the day – day 6

5 Words. What they mean, where they come from and relevant popular culture or literary references. Build your vocabulary by reading this all in one post. 1. zephyr noun. a soft gentle breeze. Pronunciation: [zef-er] Origin: from Old English Zefferus, from Latin...

Words of the day – day 5

5 Words. What they mean, where they come from and relevant popular culture or literary references. Build your vocabulary by reading this all in one post. 1. pauper noun. a very poor person. Pronunciation: [paw-per] Related: pauperage, pauperdom Origin: 1510s,...

Words of the day – day 4

5 Words. What they mean, where they come from and relevant popular culture or literary references. Build your vocabulary by reading this all in one post. 1. punitive adjective. inflicting or intended as punishment. Pronunciation: [pyoo-ni-tiv] Related: punitively,...
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