Word of the day Adscititious ˌadsəˈtiSHəs Adjective Derived or acquired from something extrinsic.

Word of the day Hiraeth ˈhiˌrīTH Noun (Especially in the context of Wales or Welsh culture) Deep longing for something, especially one’s home.

Word of the day Enervate ˈenərˌvāt Adjective (Usually as “enervating” or “enervated”) Lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor. Verb To reduce the mental or moral vigor of. To lessen the vitality or strength of.

Word of the day Tetralogy teˈträləjē Noun A series of four connected works (such as operas or novels). Example Sentences “The author planned the story as a tetralogy, knowing the emotional payoff wouldn’t come until the final book.”

Word of the day Jejune jəˈjo͞on Adjective Naive, simplistic, and superficial. (Of ideas or writings) Dry and uninteresting.

Word of the day Gossamer ˈɡäsəmər Noun A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn. Used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate.

Is it April 1st Already? metro.co.uk/2026/02/01/m...

Word of the day Birl bərl Verb (Chiefly Scottish) To drink in company; carouse. To progress with a curved or rotary motion, spin, whirl. To birl a log especially in competition.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department was releasing more than 3 million pages, 2,000 videos and some 180,000 images. The files, posted to the department’s website, were the largest trove of Epstein files released to date by the Justice Department www.justice.gov/epstein/doj-...

Word of the day Boscage ˈbäskij Noun A growth of trees or shrubs; grove, thicket, underwood.

On January 27, 2026, the Doomsday Clock was set at 85 seconds to midnight, the closest the Clock has ever been to midnight in its history. thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo...

Word of the day Scripturient skripˈt(j)ʊriənt Adjective Having a strong urge to write.

"Most kids today would not be able to handle what life was like back in the (insert decade)s" I've heard this repeated Many times, and as far as I can see, it's totally wrong. 1/4

Remember doing this for O level English Lit. I Hated it then, as there were So many ways to interpret practically every scene in the book, and to try and cover them in an exam.... Now though I recognise it for what it is, an excellent reflection on society. historyfacts.com/arts-culture...

Border Patrol agents involved in shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Victoria joined a historical re-enactment society because we all deal with divorce differently! Spending weekends as a Musketeer trying to get her head straight she uncovered the story of a bunch of 17th century radicals called The Diggers & everything changed 1/2 creativecrawley.com/event/victor...

Word of the day Plaudit ˈplôdət Noun (Usually plaudits) An expression of praise or approval. (Plaudits) The applause of an audience.

Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez says she has had “enough” of US orders | CNN share.google/0QcYSY9lXBQk...

Word of the day Areology ˌerēˈäləjē Noun The study of the planet Mars.

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Word of the day Temerity təˈmerədē Noun Unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition; rashness, recklessness. A rash or reckless act.

America You are better than this

Word of the day Colloquy ˈkäləˌkwē Noun Conversation, dialogue. A high-level serious discussion; conference.

Word of the day Nonplussed ˌnänˈpləst Adjective Unsure about what to say, think, or do; perplexed. (Chiefly U.S.) Not bothered, surprised, or impressed by something.

Word of the day Descry dəˈskrī Verb To catch sight of. Find out, discover. (Obsolete) To make known, reveal.

Well, that can go and do one. Jusd cramp that was So intense, I was retching

I'd say it was appendicitis, cep that went bout 45 years ago. So probably gallstones,again, or CIDP, again, or both, again. Freezing, painfully cold. Meal was binned, great way to lose weight, not advised though. It's been a crap couple of days.

Word of the day Capricious kəˈpriSHəs Adjective Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

The Psychopath Association will be asking the press to stop calling trumpton that. Apparently, it's giving them a bad name.

OMG! SPOILT CHILD OR WHAT! BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, in letter to Norway's PM - BBC News

Word of the day Beebread ˈbē ˌbred Noun Honey or pollen used as food by bees.

Word of the day Benignant bəˈniɡnənt Adjective Serenely mild and kindly. Favorable, beneficial.

Listen to the lyrics, they resonant Now "Leave this world better than you found it" Now thats an ethos to live by youtu.be/U4rr6LewdIU?...

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We want to install an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) within our hut community. Given the distance to existing AED units at Smith & Westerns and K2, having a device within our hut community is essential for the safety of all hut users and members of the public. Donations Needed, Or share