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Words of the year:

CNN on Twitter “The online dictionary just added more than 300 new words and updated definitions, which capture a wide range of emotions expressed throughout the past year and include some slang terms we picked up along the way. https://t.co/RqyfGT7UAS”

Word of the day: FEIGNED

feigned
/fānd/

adjective
simulated or pretended; insincere.
"her eyes widened with feigned shock"

Word of the day: CAVEAT

ca·ve·at
/ˈkavēˌat,ˈkävēˌät/
noun
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
"there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results"
Similar:
warning
caution
admonition
monition
red flag
alarm bells
proviso
condition
stipulation
provision
clause
rider
qualification
restriction
reservation
limitation
strings
LAW

Word of the day: IGNOMINIOUSLY

ignomjniously

US /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs.li/ UK /ˌɪɡ.nəˈmɪn.i.əs.li/

adverb

in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
synonyms:discreditably, disgracefully, dishonorably, dishonourably, ingloriously, shamefully

Word of the day: ADMONITION

ad·mo·ni·tion
/ˌadməˈniSH(ə)n/
noun
an act or action of admonishing; authoritative counsel or warning.
"the old judge's admonition to the jury on this point was particularly weighty"

Word of the day: WONT

wont
adjective
\ ˈwȯnt , ˈwōnt also ˈwənt, ˈwänt \
Definition of wont (Entry 1 of 3)
1 : ACCUSTOMED, USED
got up early as he is wont to do
2 : INCLINED, APT
revealing as letters are wont to be
— Gladys M. Wrigley
wont verb
wont; wont or wonted; wonting
Definition of wont (Entry 2 of 3)
transitive verb
: ACCUSTOM, HABITUATE
intransitive verb
: to have the habit of doing something
wont noun
Definition of wont (Entry 3 of 3)
: habitual way of doing : USE

Words of the day: EPISTEMOLOGY,
EPISTEMOLOGICAL

e·pis·te·mol·o·gy
/əˌpistəˈmäləjē/

noun
Philosophy
1. the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.

e·pis·te·mo·log·i·cal
/iˌpistəməˈläjəkəl/

adjective
Philosophy
1. relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion."what epistemological foundation is there for such an artificial discrimination?"

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