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millefleur
Pronounced: meel-FLUHR, adj Notes: I didn’t know this was a word, but you may be able to guess the meaning Yesterday’s word The word eidolon means First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments Our word came from the Greek word eidos (form; idea).
eidolon
Pronounced: eye-DOH-luhn, noun Notes: Another new word for me Yesterday’s word The word titivate means “to make or become smart or spruce” First usage Our word came into English in the late 1700s to early 1800s Background / Comments Our word came (it is thought) from a combination of tidy and elevate — thus, “to…
titivate
Pronounced: TIH-tuh-vate, verb Notes: I don’t think I’ve every run across this word Yesterday’s word The word verigreen is “a simple or gullible person” First usage Our word came into English in the 1950s Background / Comments Our word came from very, which came from the Old French word verai (true), which came from the…
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