I have lost interest in my Model Railroad and have dismantled it and sold off most of my holdings. The CEE line is now extinct. If anyone is interested in doing the word and thought for the day you are welcome to start it anew. It has been a great run and I have enjoyed every minute of it but it...
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Word of the Day
August 8
aught \AWT\
DEFINITION pronoun
1 :anything
2 :all, everything
EXAMPLES
"Xury said it was a lion, and it might be so for aught I know." — From Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe...
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Word of the Day
August 7
oriflamme \OR-uh-flam\
DEFINITION noun
:a banner, symbol, or ideal inspiring devotion or courage
EXAMPLES
For many Americans, the photograph of the Iwo Jima flag raising served as an...
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Word of the Day
August 6
affront \uh-FRUNT\
DEFINITION verb
1 a :to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
b :to cause offense to
2 :to face in defiance : confront
3 :to appear directly before...
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Word of the Day
August 5
wiseacre \WYZE-ay-ker\
DEFINITION noun
:one who pretends to knowledge or cleverness; especially : smart aleck
EXAMPLES
A few wiseacres in the audience began heckling the young comedian after his first...
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Word of the Day
August 4
scarlet pimpernel \SKAHR-lut-PIM-per-nel\
DEFINITION noun
1 :a European pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) naturalized in North America and having scarlet, white, or purplish flowers...
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Word of the Day
August 3
mettlesome \MET-ul-sum\
DEFINITION adjective
:full of vigor and stamina : spirited
EXAMPLES
The mettlesome bronco kicked and bucked, but the rider kept her balance and rode her out.
"An...
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Word of the Day
August 2
cerebrate \SAIR-uh-brayt\
DEFINITION verb
:to use the mind : think
EXAMPLES
Jane is apt to cerebrate at length before making even minor decisions.
"You can't cerebrate over what you can't see, which...
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Word of the Day
August 1
tonsorial \tahn-SOR-ee-ul\
DEFINITION adjective
: of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber
EXAMPLES
"Rookie Adam Henrique is trying to spark the Devils with a tonsorial adjustment. Henrique has shaved...
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Word of the Day
July 31
gimbal \GHIM-bul\
DEFINITION noun
a device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or suspends it so that it will remain level when its support is tipped — usually used in plural; called also...
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Word of the Day
July 30
spoonerism \SPOO-nuh-riz-um\
DEFINITION noun
:a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words
EXAMPLES
Children will be delighted by Jon Scieszka's use of wordplay in Baloney (Henry...
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Word of the Day
July 29
deep-six \DEEP-SIKS\
DEFINITION verb
1 :to get rid of : discard, eliminate
2 :slang : to throw overboard
EXAMPLES
Citing budget concerns, the city council announced that it has deep-sixed plans to...
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Word of the Day
July 28
vilipend \VIL-uh-pend\
DEFINITION verb
1 :to hold or treat as of little worth or account
2 :to express a low opinion of : disparage
EXAMPLES
As a women's movement pioneer, Susan B. Anthony fought...
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Word of the Day
July 27
intestine \ in-TESS-tin\
DEFINITION adjective
:internal; specifically : of or relating to the internal affairs of a state or country
EXAMPLES
News reports of intestine disagreements between the country's...
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Word of the Day
July 26
plage \PLAHZH\
DEFINITION noun
1 :the beach of a seaside resort
2 :a bright region on the sun caused by the light emitted by clouds of calcium or hydrogen and often associated with a sunspot
EXAMPLES
"Vying...
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Word of the Day
July 25
florid \FLOR-id\
DEFINITION adjective
1 :very flowery in style : ornate; also : having a florid style
2 a :tinged with red : ruddy
b :marked by emotional or sexual fervor
3 :fully...
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Word of the Day
July 24
yawp \YAWP\
DEFINITION verb
1 :to make a raucous noise : squawk
2 :clamor, complain
EXAMPLES
I'm not one to yawp, but I was quite upset that we had to wait a week for a reply to our inquiry...
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Word of the Day
July 23
welkin \WEL-kin\
DEFINITION noun
1 a :the vault of the sky : firmament
b :heaven
2 :the upper atmosphere
EXAMPLES
The pink sky at sunset brought to mind a quote from Shakespeare's...
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Word of the Day
July 22
vanward \VAN-werd\
DEFINITION adjective
:located in the vanguard : advanced
EXAMPLES
The company is looking to hire a marketing director who is savvy in social media and other vanward marketing tactics...
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Word of the Day
July 21
fructify \FRUK-tuh-fye\
DEFINITION verb
1 :to bear fruit
2 :to make fruitful or productive
EXAMPLES
The company hopes that its new business partnerships will fructify in the coming months.
"The...