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I agree that the best way to improve your vocabulary is to read widely. But I also like subscribing to the OED Word of the Day email service. I save the off-beat words in a list, like kimet (fool...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T02:41:38Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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WarmDemon
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2019-12-08T02:41:38Z (over 4 years ago)
I agree that the best way to improve your vocabulary is to read widely. But I also like subscribing to the [OED Word of the Day](http://public.oed.com/aspects-of-english/english-in-use/why-the-oeds-word-of-the-day-is-special/) email service. I save the off-beat words in a list, like kimet (foolish or stupid), psithurisma (whispering, whispering noise), psychopomp (guide to the underworld), nemophilist (person fond of woods or forests), melliferous (yielding or producing honey), preterhuman (outside the bounds of what is human), and timeous (prompt).
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2013-01-30T01:58:14Z (about 11 years ago)
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