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Word of the Day: Earthshine

Earthshine (urth-shahyn)

Noun

1. Astronomy. the faint illumination of the part of the moon not illuminated by sunlight, as during a crescent phase, caused by the reflection of light from the earth

#word of the day #earthshine

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Writing Prompt: Free Write

Write what comes to mind when you hear the word “siren(s).”

#writing prompt #free write

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So I’m taking a leap of faith and applying for an English instructor position at our local community college.

I don’t have any college teaching experience.

I haven’t officially taught English before.

But I’m going for it anyway because I need a full-time position.

#me

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Word of the Day: Atemporal

Atemporal (ey-tem-per-uh l, ey-tem-pruh l)

Adjective

1. free from limitations of time

#word of the day #atemporal

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Writing Prompt: Remember, Remember

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November.”

Write about what would have happened if Guy Fawkes had succeeded.

#writing prompt #remember remember

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Word of the Day: Musette

Musette (myoo-zet)

Noun

1. a small leather or canvas bag with a shoulder strap, used for carrying personal belongings, food, etc., while hiking, marching, or the like.

2. a French bagpipe of the 17th and early 18th centuries, with several chambers and drones, and with the wind supplied by a bellows rather than a blowpipe

3. a woodwind instrument similar to but small than a shawm

4. a short musical piece with a drone bass, often forming the middle section of a gavotte

#word of the day #musette

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Writing Prompt: Free Write

Write what comes to mind when you hear the word “smash.”

#writing prompt #free write

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Word of the Day: Kobold

Kobold (koh-bold, -bohld)

Noun

1. (in German folklore) a spirit or goblin, often mischievous, that haunts houses

2. (in German folklore) a spirit that haunts mines or other underground places

#word of the day #kobold

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Writing Prompt: Wednesday

Write about what a Wednesday feels like.

#writing prompt #wednesday

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Word of the Day: Heebie-Jeebies

Heebie-Jeebies (hee-bee-jee-beez)

Noun

1. Slang. a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies

#word of the day #heebie-jeebies

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Writing Prompt: Villain

Write about a gathering place for famous villains to hang out and swap ideas.

#writing prompt #villain

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Daily Shakespeare

Hamlet: I do not set my life at a pin’s fee, And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself?

Hamlet Act 1, Scene 4

#daily Shakespeare #Hamlet

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So if anyone was wondering what Titus Andronicus is about, suffice to say it is essentially the theatrical embodiment of “WELL THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY”

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Word of the Day: Guisard

Guisard (gahy-zerd)

Noun

1. a person who wears a mask; mummer

#word of the day #guisard

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Writing Prompt: Free Write

What what comes to mind when you hear the word “parade.”

#writing prompt #free write

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Daily Shakespeare

Laertes: Be wary then; best safety lies in fear.

Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3

#daily Shakespeare #Hamlet #Laertes

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Word of the Day: Preta

Preta (prey-tuh)

Noun

1. Hindu Mythology. a wandering or disturbed ghost

#word of the day #preta