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Gain Some Amour-propre By Acing This Word Of The Day Quiz

July 16, 2018

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Not sure what some of the definitions of these words mean? We found some items (linked below) to help give a little more context …

  • ullage
  • makebate
  • solecism
  • eggbeater
  • vitiate
  • amour-propre
  • coeval

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