Carmen Milligan
Wednesday Word: intimate
intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Fortuitous
fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Moira Rose is doing logophiles a favor
Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 26, 20211 min read
When someone is reading your blog!!
Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...
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Carmen Milligan
May 5, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Perturbation
per·tur·ba·tion /ˌpərdərˈbāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation" 2.a deviation of a system,...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Opine
opine verb \ ō-ˈpīn \ opined; opining Definition of opine intransitive verb : to express opinions You may opine about anything you...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Peruse
peruse [pəˈro͞oz] VERB formal read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. examine carefully or at length. I have found that...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 7, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Nonplussed
nonplussed [nänˈpləst] ADJECTIVE (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. "he would be completely...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Petulant
petulant [ˈpeCHələnt] ADJECTIVE (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. "he was moody and petulant" We all go...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Wednesday Word: The "N" Word
I am going to end a debate for white people: No, you cannot use the "N" word. Ever. In any context. To anyone. At any time. This is a...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Wednesday Word: Avuncular
avuncular adjective avun·cu·lar | \ ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər \ Definition of avuncular 1: suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 10, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Doppelganger
doppelganger dop·pel·gäng·er n. 1. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart. 2. Either of...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 3, 20215 min read
Wednesday Word: diaspora (and a RANT alert)
diaspora [dīˈaspərə] NOUN the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. synonyms: relocation · resettling · population movement ·...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Copacetic
copacetic adjective co·pa·cet·ic | \ ˌkō-pə-ˈse-tik \ variants: or less commonly copasetic or copesetic Definition of copacetic :...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 13, 20212 min read
Wednesday Word: Apathy
Friday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and Monday most Americans are off work to honor this man, as a holiday. As we prepare...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 6, 20212 min read
Wednesday Word: Foment
Since the siege on the United States Capitol building Wednesday morning, I have heard a word over and again with which I am unfamiliar:...
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Carmen Milligan
Dec 30, 20201 min read
Wednesday Word: Vitriol
vitriol [ˈvitrēəl, ˈvitrēˌôl] NOUN cruel and bitter criticism. "her mother's sudden gush of fury and vitriol" synonyms: revilement ·...
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Carmen Milligan
Dec 9, 20201 min read
Wednesday Word - Conflate
conflate [kənˈflāt] VERB combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one. "the urban crisis conflates a number of different economic...
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Carmen Milligan
Dec 4, 20202 min read
Word of the Day is not even an option
Have you ever noticed that the Word of the Day sites usually provide words that no one has ever heard of, no one will know the definition...
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Carmen Milligan
Dec 2, 20201 min read
Wednesday Word: The I vs. Me conundrum
Stop the madness! There are so many people misusing "I" for "me" in sentences that I fear it will become accepted, and change the...
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