#WOTD:
pertinacious
adjective
per·ti·na·cious ˌpər-tə-ˈnā-shəs
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a: adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
b: perversely persistent
2: stubbornly tenacious
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The concierge of a hotel in Rome, Italy. He is wearing a white shirt and a dark tie, and is holding a hotel room key in his left hand and a telephone receiver in his right. By Jorge Royan (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_hotel_concierge_handing_room_keys,_Rome_-_3566.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 March 2026: “concierge”—“an employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests; (by extension, chiefly attributive) one who offers a bespoke level of service in any of various industries; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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Definition of: 'juvenescent' is: 'being or becoming youthful'. #WOTD Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/juven... -> Stay juvenescent; you’re only as old as you feel.
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#WOTD is RASH...
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Mar 14 is "rash": www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-...
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Medieval manuscript image of a prison in which a man writes in a codex, resting his left hand on his chin as if in thought; a woman sits and observes, gesturing with her hands.
wīsdōm, m.n: wisdom, knowledge, learning, philosophy. (WEEZ-doam / ˈwiːz-doːm)
Image: Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; Austria (Salzburg), c. 1000; @bsbmuenchen.bsky.social Clm 15825, f. 1v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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A 1768 painted portrait of Immanuel Kant. By Johann Gottlieb Becker, from the collection of the Schiller-Nationalmuseum in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Immanuel_Kant_-_Gemaelde_2.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 March 2026: “transcendental”—“(philosophy) in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) or similar philosophies: concerned with the a priori or intuitive basis of knowledge, independent of experience; (by extension) conceptual; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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For the writers on Bluesky; can you use this #WOTD in aa sentence, poem, etc ? I am at a loss for words atm.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Mar 13 is "immure": www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-...
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For the writers on Bluesky; can you use this #WOTD in aa sentence, poem, etc ? I am at a loss for words atm.
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Mar 13 is "immure": www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-...
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Orange Watermelon Margarita WOTD 🍊🍉
32 oz water + Crush Orange + Crush Watermelon + Margaritaville Margarita packet. Mix & ice. Follow for more drink ideas!
#bigguywaters #wotd #watertok
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Orange Watermelon Margarita WOTD 🍊🍉
32 oz water + Crush Orange + Crush Watermelon + Margaritaville Margarita packet. Mix & ice. Follow for more drink ideas!
#bigguywaters #wotd #watertok
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#WOTD
Here's the face you make when you wake up and discover you're a septuagenarian! [sĕp′to͞o-ə-jə-nâr′ē-ən]
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Arabic #WOTD:
بهت
bahita (bahuta and buhita)
"be amazaed, startled, bewildered"
as in anon. Ar. Enc. for Mt Sinai (Sin. ar. 513 f. 128r):
وسمع ايضا ابونا يعقوب ما بهت منه واعجبه وارعبه
"and also our father Jacob heard something that startled him and amazad and scared him"
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It is finally Friday and the #wotd & my weekend companion is the Timex Expedition Field Chrono. The Expedition line may be a competitor of the G Shock, but it definitely holds its own lane. #watches #analogwatches #tacticalwatches #Timex #Expedition #fieldwatches #chronograph #horology #horologist
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Definition of: 'eidolon' is: 'a phantom or apparition'. #WOTD Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/eidolon -> On this Friday the 13th, beware eidolons under your bed.
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Syriac #WOTD:
ܩܪܩܦܬܐ
qarqap̄tå
"head, skull"
as in "Story of Arsânîs", ed. Hall, p. 82:
ܗܝܕܝܢ ܦܬܚܬ ܦܘܡܗ ܩܪܩܦܬܐ ܗܝ ܘܐܡܪܬ ܠܡܪܗ ܘܠܓܒܘܠܗ ܫܠܡ ܠܟ
"Then the skull opened its mouth and said to its lord and maker: Heyya!"
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land-riht, n.n: the law (or body of laws) associated with an estate or district; the (collective) rights and privileges due to the owner of an estate or land. (LOND-RI’HT / ˈland-ˌrɪxt)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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A man lying on a sofa having forty winks. By Красный (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D1%8F_2020_(%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE_%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE)_-_25.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 March 2026 (World Sleep Day): “forty winks”—“(idiomatic, informal) a short sleep, especially when taken during the day; a nap” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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“Muse and Artist”, a 1963–1964 sculpture of two figures, one of a male artist holding a picture frame, and the other of his female muse beside him, protruding from the wall of the Doncaster Art Gallery and Museum in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. By Fabio Barraclough, photographed by Dave Ball for the Public Art Research Archive, Sheffield Hallam University in Sheffield, South Yorkshire (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fabio_barraclough_sculpture.jpg).
#Wiktionary #WOTD for 12 March 2026: “protrude”—“(intransitive) to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to bulge outward, to project, to stick out; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...
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It's Thursday! My #wotd is my Avaner vintage leather cuff watch. This is a piece that I enjoy the look and feel of, although I don't wear it often and then ask myself why I don't? #watches #Chinesewatches #analogwatches #horology #horologist
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Arabic #WOTD:
دمع ج دموع
damʕ, pl. dumūʕ
"tears"
as in anon. Ar. Enc. for Mt Sinai (Sin. ar. 508, f. 6r)
ولنا تجديد اخر منجل المسيح صار لنا برحمته الذي هي الدموع والبكا والتوبه
"We have another renewal for Christ's sake, which is granted to us through His grace: tears, weeping, and repentance."
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Capitulate- to give up or surrender
When Americans see one party as extreme and the other capitulate, it is no surprise that the former is seen as weak.
#WOTD
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Gambit is the #WOTD...
Skeet a skeet that has something to do with the word GAMBIT .
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for Mar 12 is "gambit": www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-...
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anxsumnes, f.n: anxiety. (ONKS-sum-ness / ˈanks-sʌm-nɛs)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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Sour Cherry Watermelon WOTD 🍒🍉💧
Recipe:
32 oz water
1 packet Warheads Sour Black Cherry
1 packet Warheads Sour Watermelon
Mix and add ice
Sweet + sour perfection. Give it a try and let me know how it tastes!
#BigGuyWaters #FlavoredWater #WOTD #WaterTok
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Arabic #WOTD:
عطر
ʕiṭr
"perfume, oil"
cf. Syr. ܥܛܪܐ ʕeṭrِå and ܥܛܪܢܐ ʕeṭrِånå
"incense" and "cedar oil"
this one haunted me since yesterday, what looks like a ن is actually a ر and a dot that's used as a textual divider
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🌴 Tropical Oasis WOTD
Recipe:
32 oz water
1 Dunkin’ Refreshers Kiwi Watermelon
1 Dunkin’ Refreshers Mango Pineapple
Mix and add ice.
Hydration with a tropical twist! Follow for more daily drink ideas.
#bigguywaters #flavoredwater #wotd #watertok
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🌴 Tropical Oasis WOTD
Recipe:
32 oz water
1 Dunkin’ Refreshers Kiwi Watermelon
1 Dunkin’ Refreshers Mango Pineapple
Mix and add ice.
Hydration with a tropical twist! Follow for more daily drink ideas.
#bigguywaters #flavoredwater #wotd #watertok
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Happy Wednesday!! My #wotd is my Casio GShock DW6900. This is one of my daily drivers because it's tough, does what needs to be done, and looks good doing it. I'm trying to channel the same energy myself! #watches #digitalwatches #tacticalwatches #Casio #GShock #DW6900 #horology #horologist
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Definition of: 'candor' is: 'the quality of being open and sincere in one's speech'. #WOTD Learn more at: www.dictionary.com/browse/candor -> I must say with candor, an ugly bird is the condor.
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Character MIA pondering in a classroom. Chalkboard says Insurance Definitions.
So you don't immediately understand everything in your policy. That's OK! The MIA's video explains insurance terms simply. Get to know over 200 insurance definitions: https://insurance.maryland.gov/Consumer/Pages/WOTD.aspx #WordoftheDay #WOTD #MDInsurance
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