Word of the Day

Would you like to increase your vocabulary? (If “no” please read as “yes”) Well you’ve come to the right place!

This little corner of BIRSt is for all the budding wordsmiths out there. Sit back, put your feet up and enjoy your audio dictionary companion. This is the home of the Word of the Day archive. Here you you can find all the words from previous days and you can also expect those that are yet to appear. Prepare for some words you’re familiar with and some you aren’t.

1. Defenestration

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2. Juxtaposition

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3. Eclectic

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4. Avuncular

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5. Quintessential

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6. Vicarious

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7. Farriginous

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8. Bohemian

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9. Obfuscate

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10. Ubiquotous

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11. Maverick

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12. Phatic

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13. Therapeutic

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14. Hector

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