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James Harbeck
Jul 25
WTN: umber
umber In the dark cellar you see a shadowy figure. It can't be the plumber; it's someone
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WTN: umber
umber In the dark cellar you see a shadowy figure. It can't be the plumber; it's someone
Jul 25
James Harbeck
Jul 20
WTN: chartreuse
chartreuse  How would you describe the colour chartreuse? I mean without saying “It's the colour
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WTN: chartreuse
chartreuse  How would you describe the colour chartreuse? I mean without saying “It's the colour
Jul 20
James Harbeck
Jul 17
WTN: burgundy
burgundy  Today I'm tasting burgundy. You may notice that I haven't capitalized the word. No
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WTN: burgundy
burgundy  Today I'm tasting burgundy. You may notice that I haven't capitalized the word. No
Jul 17
James Harbeck
Jul 15
WTN: periwinkle
periwinkle Ah, the old curiosity shop on the corner, with its owner, who looks a little like Henry
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WTN: periwinkle
periwinkle Ah, the old curiosity shop on the corner, with its owner, who looks a little like Henry
Jul 15
James Harbeck
Jul 11
WTN: mauve
mauve Maeve and Maude are sitting mellowly in Malvern drinking gin and tonic and eating marshmallows
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WTN: mauve
mauve Maeve and Maude are sitting mellowly in Malvern drinking gin and tonic and eating marshmallows
Jul 11
James Harbeck
Jul 9
WTN: cobalt
cobalt  What colour is this eye? I asked people on Bluesky, and I got various answers, including
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WTN: cobalt
cobalt  What colour is this eye? I asked people on Bluesky, and I got various answers, including
Jul 9
James Harbeck
Jul 4
WTN: cerulean
cerulean I sat down at the table in the park, just south of the art gallery, and I saw a little piece
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WTN: cerulean
cerulean I sat down at the table in the park, just south of the art gallery, and I saw a little piece
Jul 4
James Harbeck
Jul 1
WTN: The Truth About English ebook
The Truth About English ebook  Do you see the difference? Yeah, I adjusted the kerning a little. But
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WTN: The Truth About English ebook
The Truth About English ebook  Do you see the difference? Yeah, I adjusted the kerning a little. But
Jul 1
James Harbeck
Jun 13
WTN: The Truth About English
The Truth About English  Most of what you were taught about language in school is wrong, and
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WTN: The Truth About English
The Truth About English  Most of what you were taught about language in school is wrong, and
Jun 13
James Harbeck
Jun 12
WTN: fob
fob As I encountered Maury near his front door, he was patting his pants pockets with a vexed
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WTN: fob
fob As I encountered Maury near his front door, he was patting his pants pockets with a vexed
Jun 12
James Harbeck
Jun 8
WTN: chicest, chicane
chicest, chicane Let me introduce you to the chicest linguistic chicanery… what? No, not the choicest
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WTN: chicest, chicane
chicest, chicane Let me introduce you to the chicest linguistic chicanery… what? No, not the choicest
Jun 8
James Harbeck
Jun 3
WTN: quixotic
quixotic  We went to the ballet yesterday. They were performing Don Quixote. As we settled into our
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WTN: quixotic
quixotic  We went to the ballet yesterday. They were performing Don Quixote. As we settled into our
Jun 3
James Harbeck
May 27
WTN: fulminant, fulminate, fulgent, fulgurant
fulminant, fulminate, fulgent, fulgurant It was working fine – fulgently, even. And then, suddenly,
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WTN: fulminant, fulminate, fulgent, fulgurant
fulminant, fulminate, fulgent, fulgurant It was working fine – fulgently, even. And then, suddenly,
May 27
James Harbeck
May 21
WTN: morbido
morbido I don't often do tastings on non-English words, but this Italian word has always had an
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WTN: morbido
morbido I don't often do tastings on non-English words, but this Italian word has always had an
May 21
James Harbeck
May 14
WTN: droves
droves Every afternoon, on both sides of the building I live in, the driving force is cars, droves of
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WTN: droves
droves Every afternoon, on both sides of the building I live in, the driving force is cars, droves of
May 14
James Harbeck
May 12
WTN: Pronunciation tip: My IKEA kitchen
Pronunciation tip: My IKEA kitchen This is the pronunciation tip I've been wanting to do for most
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WTN: Pronunciation tip: My IKEA kitchen
Pronunciation tip: My IKEA kitchen This is the pronunciation tip I've been wanting to do for most
May 12
James Harbeck
May 7
WTN: bizarre
bizarre Napoleon's in the back, sweet Eugenie's in the front Sweating on the beach in the hot
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WTN: bizarre
bizarre Napoleon's in the back, sweet Eugenie's in the front Sweating on the beach in the hot
May 7
James Harbeck
Apr 30
WTN: succour, secure
succour, secure Jacques's job came with a certain security, but it was no sinecure. He worked at
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WTN: succour, secure
succour, secure Jacques's job came with a certain security, but it was no sinecure. He worked at
Apr 30
James Harbeck
Apr 25
WTN: figment
figment “I wonder what that fig meant,” Maury said, as we walked through the art gallery. “What that
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WTN: figment
figment “I wonder what that fig meant,” Maury said, as we walked through the art gallery. “What that
Apr 25
James Harbeck
Apr 22
WTN: philtre
philtre Kendy looked at her phone and wrinkled her nose. “Ugh, no.” She swiped left on the photo in
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WTN: philtre
philtre Kendy looked at her phone and wrinkled her nose. “Ugh, no.” She swiped left on the photo in
Apr 22
James Harbeck
Apr 17
WTN: tatterdemalion
tatterdemalion Little Italian tatterdemalion fluttered a scallion at an Australian, sat at a mullion,
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WTN: tatterdemalion
tatterdemalion Little Italian tatterdemalion fluttered a scallion at an Australian, sat at a mullion,
Apr 17
James Harbeck
Apr 15
WTN: Pronunciation tip: Modern artists from the Albright-Knox
Pronunciation tip: Modern artists from the Albright-Knox I love the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in
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WTN: Pronunciation tip: Modern artists from the Albright-Knox
Pronunciation tip: Modern artists from the Albright-Knox I love the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in
Apr 15
James Harbeck
Apr 12
WTN: Scaramouche, skirmish, scrimmage, scrum
Scaramouche, skirmish, scrimmage, scrum “Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?” Well,
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WTN: Scaramouche, skirmish, scrimmage, scrum
Scaramouche, skirmish, scrimmage, scrum “Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you do the Fandango?” Well,
Apr 12
James Harbeck
Mar 28
WTN: scrutatious
scrutatious Are you scrutatious? You know what scrutatious means, of course. I just used it in my
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WTN: scrutatious
scrutatious Are you scrutatious? You know what scrutatious means, of course. I just used it in my
Mar 28
James Harbeck
Mar 26
WTN: harrumphery
harrumphery Another week, another eructation of harrumphery about the parlous state of today's
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WTN: harrumphery
harrumphery Another week, another eructation of harrumphery about the parlous state of today's
Mar 26
James Harbeck
Mar 21
WTN: sequacious
sequacious Lead is the most sequacious metal. I'll prove it. What metal is quite ductile, and yet
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WTN: sequacious
sequacious Lead is the most sequacious metal. I'll prove it. What metal is quite ductile, and yet
Mar 21
James Harbeck
Mar 14
WTN: flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet “Daddy told me to tell you that I don't know what he hired you for and not to
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WTN: flibbertigibbet
flibbertigibbet “Daddy told me to tell you that I don't know what he hired you for and not to
Mar 14
James Harbeck
Mar 11
WTN: hobbledehoy
hobbledehoy What does a ragamuffin become when he hits that awkward age? A hobbledehoy. Strictly
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WTN: hobbledehoy
hobbledehoy What does a ragamuffin become when he hits that awkward age? A hobbledehoy. Strictly
Mar 11
James Harbeck
Mar 8
WTN: ragamuffin
ragamuffin Oh, that Oliver Twist! What a perfect ragamuffin. Making mistakes like any little boy, but
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WTN: ragamuffin
ragamuffin Oh, that Oliver Twist! What a perfect ragamuffin. Making mistakes like any little boy, but
Mar 8
James Harbeck
Mar 4
WTN: bathos
bathos Drop down, ye heavens, from above, And drench with tears of broken love This sad grey world,
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WTN: bathos
bathos Drop down, ye heavens, from above, And drench with tears of broken love This sad grey world,
Mar 4