A Word A Day: Onomatomania

A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg onomatomania PRONUNCIATION: (on-uh-mat-uh-MAY-nee-uh) MEANING: noun: An obsession with particular words or names and desire to recall or repeat them. ETYMOLOGY: Via Latin, from Greek onoma (name) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). USAGE: “Every time Ammon Shea came across an interesting word, he jotted it down, desperate to avoid onomatomania.” Nicole

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Hello Winter!

Welcome to winter, that season of darkness, cold, and depression. Last year, I didn’t have any problems – it was so warm and sunny all winter, I barely noticed it.  This year has been darker and colder, and the inability to reach beyond the present moment already hit me with the lack of sunshine. This

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-20

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