Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2018/August
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august adj | |
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do over v | |
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unwittingly adv | |
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luminary n | |
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ark at ee phrase | |
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klaxon n | |
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bosomy adj | |
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pack journalism n | |
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ang moh n | |
Today is Singapore’s National Day, which commemorates the nation’s emergence as an independent republic in 1965. | |
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doofer n | |
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whip-smart adj | |
Marilyn vos Savant, known for having the highest recorded IQ according to the Guinness Book of Records (a category since retired), was born on this day in 1946. | |
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juvenile n | |
Today is recognized by the United Nations as International Youth Day to draw attention to cultural and legal issues surrounding youth. | |
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freewheeling adj | |
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fair-weather friend n | |
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cooling glasses n | |
Today is India’s Independence Day. | |
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insouciant adj | |
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nosegay n | |
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honey plant n | |
Today, the third Saturday in August in 2018, is National Honey Bee Day in the United States, which was started by beekeepers in 2009 to build awareness about the bee industry. | |
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oh well interj | |
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20
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repdigit n | |
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21
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badass adj | |
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runway n | |
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make a big thing out of v | |
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24
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rain fire and brimstone v | |
Many scholars believe that Mount Vesuvius erupted on this day in 79 C.E., destroying several Roman settlements including Pompeii and Herculaneum. | |
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endearing adj | |
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rakhi n | |
The Raksha Bandhan festival takes place today in 2018, the last day of the month of Shraavana in the Hindu calendar. | |
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change the game v | |
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28
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undercurrent n | |
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29
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souped-up adj | |
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sweet spot n | |
Today is declared by the National Confectioners Association in the United States to be National Toasted Marshmallow Day. | |
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lepak v | |
Today is Hari Merdeka, Malaysia’s Independence Day. | |
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