Russell Scantlebury

OED #WordOfTheDay: asweddumize, v. Sri Lankan. To prepare (fallow or disused land) for cultivation, esp. for the growing of rice. View the entry: oxford.ly/4cBvMOf

apricity

The #WordOfTheDay is 'indoctrinate.' ow.ly/i5WW50YGtwL

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The Contrarian

@creja34 I am sorry that you are in pain, and your talent as a wordsmith is obvious.

Out of breath and literally shattered Hurting groans And aching to my bones Some people and things gone who really mattered Feels like I'm bruised all over and battered I've had enough of this, my body so weak and frail What will happen from here on out? (only time will tell)

I’ve helped many library patrons over the years with provincial or federal forms for disability, immigration, tenancy, and other complex things that seem designed to make people fail. It’s so incredibly frustrating and I want to shapeshift from librarian to legal advocate.

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘recondite.’ ow.ly/VgUb50YBZn3

OED #WordOfTheDay: ablude, v. To differ, be out of keeping. Usually with from. View the entry: oxford.ly/41RqgBZ

Choose your future. Choose oatmeal socialism.

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘glaucous.’ ow.ly/HVXj50Yz7M7

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘subterfuge.’ ow.ly/pISB50Yz82L

resplendent (adj.)

Petrichor

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘decry.’ ow.ly/KsFC50YzcG1

OED #WordOfTheDay: wood-sour, adj. English regional (chiefly Wiltshire). Of land: formerly forested, and often springy or prone to retaining moisture. View the entry: oxford.ly/41069Bn

Writing brings clarity.

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