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Word of the Day

  • redolent  

    Adjective | red-l-uhnt
    reminder of something else

  • quintessential  

    Adjective | kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl
    perfect or ideal illustration or example

  • petrichor  

    Noun | pet-ri-kawr
    pleasant smell after the first rain following a dry spell

  • penumbra  

    Noun | pi-nuhm-bruh
    an area of partial shadow in between fully shadowed areas

  • panoply  

    Noun | pan-uh-plee
    an impressive display or collection

  • ephemeral  

    Adjective | ih-fem-er-uhl
    short-lived, lasting only for a short period of time

  • efflorescence  

    Noun | ef-luh-res-uhns
    the state or a period of flowering.

  • denouement  

    Noun | dey-noo-mahn
    end of a story, during which things are wrapped up/revealed

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