October 16, 2010 12:20:24
Posted By P & L Blog
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Prevent a word from becoming extinct. You can find words that are rarely used at www.savethewords.org. The idea is you adopt a word and begin to use it so that the word doesn't disappear. If you have a favorite old word that is in danger of dying, you can contact Save the Words and suggest they add it to their list. Learn a new word. Sign up for the daily email from A.Word.A.Day to learn five new words a week, or just open your favorite dictionary at a random page to discover a new word. Coin a new word. The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational asks participants to take a word and alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing a letter, and create a new definition. Recent entries included:
If you've ever made up a new word, share it with the world!
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