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semelparous
Pronounced: seh-MEL-puh-ruhs, adj Notes: A completely new word to me Yesterday’s word The word approbation means “approval, commendation, or official sanction” First usage Our word came into English in the late 1300s Background / Comments Our word looks like “approval” and so is the meaning, so it’s easy to remember. It came from the Latin…
approbation
Pronounced: ap-roh-BAY-shun, noun Notes: I think I’ve run across this word, but I didn’t know the meaning Yesterday’s word The word apologia means “a defense especially of one’s opinions, position, or actions First usage Our word came into English in the late 1700s Background / Comments Our word may look like “apology”, but while the…
apologia
Pronounced: ah-puh-LOH-juh (alt: ah-puh-LOH-jee-uh), noun Notes: I know a related word Yesterday’s word The word polydipsia means “excessive or abnormal thirst” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1600s Background / Comments As I said yesterday, I recognized “poly” part of our word. In fact, it comes from the Greek words poly- (much,…
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