December 31: ok here it is folks the last word of #ayearofwords and the last word in this book! Zymurgy, as in wine making brewing and distilling. We made it! Raise a glass!
December 30: fizgig! Then, why not farty girl? #ayearofwords #onemoredayleft
December 29: graveolent. Something graveolent is indeed in our midst! #ayearofwords
December 28: holus bolus. And omnium gatherum! #ayearofwords
December 27: nid-nod. That odd little nid-nodding face, how did I only come across this word now when it would have been so useful all year! #ayearofwords
December 26: nictitate! 😘 #ayearofwords
December 25: primipara. Merry Christmas! #ayearofwords
December 24: bibliopole! And all the other biblio- definitions your book loving little heart could ever ask for. #ayearofwords
December 23: escheat. Good ol’ estate law and its weird words, do you have a will? #ayearofwords
December 23: mephitis. Pee-yew! #ayearofwords
December 21: oniomania. ‘Tis the season! #ayearofwords
December 20: polyptych! I can think of many examples of diptych and triptych works of art, let’s see your polyptychs. #ayearofwords
December 19: inspissate! #ayearofwords
December 18: omadhaun. Noted! #ayearofwords
December 16: gasconade! And the useful words keep on coming. #ayearofwords
December 16: antilogomena! I would wager that those who took Life at Rhodes College actually do know this history. #ayearofwords
December 15: acronical, cosmical, and a host of other sunrise/sunset things to think about. #ayearofwords
December 14: oneiric! And all the dreamy words within. #ayearofwords
December 13: tarantism. Sounds like fun! #ayearofwords
December 12: disembogue! Ah, so that’s what my lungs have been doing all week… #ayearofwords
December 11: caryatid. Wow, this one is dark. #ayearofwords
December 10: opsigamy! LOL. #ayearofwords
December 9: cachinnate! One of my favorite things, may you all have a moment where you cachinnate today. #ayearofwords
December 8: eccaleobion. Now that’s one I never heard before! #ayearofwords
December 7: ampersand! Which, the real think I want to learn about is this hornbook, & what is the formula for exorcism?? #ayearofwords
December 6: factitious. Oh, there’s lots of useful information in this one! #ayearofwords
December 5: phylacobiosis! Ugh, termites, don’t get me started. #ayearofwords
December 4: theurgy. No joke, Mr Schur, at this point we could use more than a bit! #ayearofwords
December 3: hyponymy! Example… kink and fetish? #ayearofwords
December 2: ichabod. Well it certainly frames a deeper meaning around the Legend of Sleepy Hollow! #ayearofwords