Tag Archives: Word of the Day

Morning Minutes: February 29th

Word of the Day Spoony SPOO-nee (adj.) Silly, foolish, unduly sentimental;  being sentimentally in love — http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Frogland! http://allaboutfrogs.org/ Since today is a leap day, why not celebrate some great leapers, frogs! This  website has scientific … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 28th

GateHouse News Service, Posted Feb 28,  2012 Word of the Day Tog TAHG (verb) To dress especially in fine clothing – usually used with up or out – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Causecast http://www.causecast.org Dedicate yourself to doing good … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 27th

Posted Feb 27,  2012, GateHouseNewsService Word of the Day Censure SEN-sher (verb) To find fault with and criticize as  blameworthy – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day CelebrityTweet! http://www.celebritytweet.com For the celebrity- and Twitter-obsessed among us, this site aggregates the  latest … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 26th

Morning Minutes: Feb.  26 GateHouse News Service Posted Feb 26,  2012 Word of the Day Bathetic buh-THET-ik (adjective) Characterized by triteness  or sentimentalism – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day CelebrityTweet! http://www.celebritytweet.com For the celebrity- and Twitter-obsessed among us, this site … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 25th

GateHouse News Service, Posted Feb 25,  2012 Word of the Day Lobscouse LAHB-skouss (noun) A sailor’s dish of stewed or  baked meat with vegetables and hardtack – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Anthony Burgess http://www.anthonyburgess.org Today, on the birthday of … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 24th

GateHouse News Service Posted Feb 24,  2012 Word of the Day Telegenic tel-uh-JEN-ik (adjective) Well-suited to the  medium of television; having an appearance and manner that are markedly  attractive to television viewers – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Find the … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 23rd

Morning Minutes: Feb.  23 GateHouse News Service Posted Feb 23,  2012 Word of the Day Adversary AD-ver-sair-ee (noun) One that contends with,  opposes or resists; enemy – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Restaurant coupons http://www.restaurant.com If you decide to get … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 22nd

GateHouse News Service Posted Feb 22,  2012 Word of the Day Imbue im-BYOO (verb) To tinge or dye deeply; endow – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Ted Kennedy http://tedkennedy.org/ Sen. Ted Kennedy, one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history, … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 21st

GateHouse News Service Posted Feb 21,  2012 Word of the Day Cavalier kav-uh-LEER (adjective) Debonair; marked by or  given to offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day thredUP http://www.thredup.com “Go shopping. In someone … Continue reading

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Morning Minutes: February 20th

GateHouse News Service, Posted Feb 20,  2012 Word of the Day Ninja NIN-juh (noun) A person trained in ancient Japanese  martial arts and employed especially for espionage and assassinations – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day Presidents Day http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents Want to … Continue reading

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