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BlakeHamiltonCA
Blake Hamilton @BlakeHamiltonCA@mstdn.ca · 1d ago
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day is "vituperate" https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/07/25/ : to berate someone with splendidly excessive language. Example: He vituperated his social media adversary for being wrong…in a rambling 14-post thread. 🇫🇷 vitupérer 🇪🇸 vituperar 🇵🇹 vituperar 🇮🇹 vituperare #English #Vocabulary #wordoftheday
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BlakeHamiltonCA
Blake Hamilton @BlakeHamiltonCA@mstdn.ca · Jul 17, 2026
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day is "obdurate" https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/07/17/ obdurate 🧱 Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change—like someone defending a terrible idea because they’ve already made a spreadsheet for it. Example: “He remained obdurate, even after the facts had filed a formal complaint.” 🇫🇷: obstiné; entêté 🇪🇸: obstinado; contumaz 🇵🇹: obstinado; contumaz 🇮🇹: ostinato; testardo #English #Vocabulary #WordOfTheDay
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BlakeHamiltonCA
Blake Hamilton @BlakeHamiltonCA@mstdn.ca · Jul 10, 2026
Word of the Day: effulgence — radiant splendour or brilliant light. Example: Her effulgence entered the room several seconds before her modesty did. Sometimes it’s a glow. Sometimes it’s excellent lighting and unreasonable confidence. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/effulgence #WordOfTheDay #Vocabulary #English
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BlakeHamiltonCA
Blake Hamilton @BlakeHamiltonCA@mstdn.ca · Jul 09, 2026
English Word of the Day: tacit — understood without being directly stated. Example: There was a tacit agreement that whoever finished the chips had chosen chaos. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tacit #WordOfTheDay #Vocabulary #English #MerriamWebster #Logophile #WOTD
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mindsets @setsly@mindly.social · Jun 27, 2026
The top five (non-technical and non-Mastodon-specific) English language terms I never knew were so popular until I arrived in the Mastodon system: (5) "THE GUARDIAN" and news ascribed to it, (4) "chuffed," (3) "whilst," (2) "Glastonbury Tor," and (1) "#TOTP." Even now, I still don't know what that hashtag refers to. The contexts, in which people use it, seem inscrutable to me. It's some recurring event, I think—? Moreover, I've had days when I got the impression that half of our English-speaking community lives within walking distance of Glastonbury Tor. #vocabulary
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