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Word of the Day: rectify - to correct (something that is wrong) ow.ly/b9j050JjQqI #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: hearty - done in an open, cheerful, and energetic way ow.ly/2Ith50JjQkv #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: accelerate - to gain speed ow.ly/tLIV50JjQle #WordOfTheDay
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Word of the Day: quaint - having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing ow.ly/rG2y50JjQ7l #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: telecommute - to work at home by using a computer connection to a company's main office ow.ly/lUqR50JjPYJ #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: surveillance - the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime ow.ly/aKTC50JjPHz #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: luxury - a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth ow.ly/Z1al50JjPzP #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: bookish - more interested in reading books and studying than doing more physical activities (such as sports) ow.ly/kqyM50JjPrV #WordOfTheDay
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Word of the Day: protrude - to stick out ow.ly/HvpV50JjMLe #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: redolent - full of a fragrance or odor ow.ly/n15b50JjPRu #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: cupola - a rounded roof or part of a roof ow.ly/72YC50JjMw3 #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: excavate - to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it ow.ly/F33B50JjL4e #WordOfTheDay
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Word of the Day: melodramatic - extremely dramatic or emotional ow.ly/vTw550JjKPu #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: inspect - to look at (something) carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc. ow.ly/vHaO50JjKtg #WordOfTheDay
Word of the Day: exhaust - to use all of someone's mental or physical energy; to tire out or wear out ow.ly/fI4L50JjK9F #WordOfTheDay
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