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Word of the Day: rectify - to correct (something that is wrong) https://t.co/5tscEwE9R8 #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: hearty - done in an open, cheerful, and energetic way https://t.co/7aP29tFt21 #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: accelerate - to gain speed https://t.co/o9Wb6AOJPy #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: quaint - having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing https://t.co/l5DafBCdOO #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: telecommute - to work at home by using a computer connection to a company's main office https://t.co/8IP9XtXDzN #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: surveillance - the act of carefully watching someone or something especially in order to prevent or detect a crime https://t.co/PNQQqPNjJR #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: luxury - a condition or situation of great comfort, ease, and wealth https://t.co/AisAHr9PwV #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: bookish - more interested in reading books and studying than doing more physical activities (such as sports) https://t.co/kcPt2bwP1g #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: protrude - to stick out https://t.co/7uXJYJmwgJ #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: redolent - full of a fragrance or odor https://t.co/tIeIhqN7c5 #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: cupola - a rounded roof or part of a roof https://t.co/HRtdCxWspn #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: excavate - to uncover (something) by digging away and removing the earth that covers it https://t.co/nm3uKAen7e #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: melodramatic - extremely dramatic or emotional https://t.co/QgveRKAVkE #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: inspect - to look at (something) carefully in order to learn more about it, to find problems, etc. https://t.co/Z4QAa7N7l8 #WordOfTheDay

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Word of the Day: exhaust - to use all of someone's mental or physical energy; to tire out or wear out https://t.co/CoWCXRNsDG #WordOfTheDay