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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Word #66: Intransigent
It's the last day of the year! What are you going to do to celebrate? Don't forget to set some goals for the new year!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Word #65: Verdant
Now that we're quite well into winter, it sure is easy to miss summer! Here's one of those things that's easy to miss.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Word #61: Munificent
Here's hoping you had a wonderful Christmas! Hope you got some great things to enjoy, but more importantly, that you gave someone something special. Gifts are funny things; when it's all said and done, the price doesn't matter, it's what it means to them that does.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Word #60: Sedulous
Today is Christmas! Let's have some fun with some Christmas song lyrics, shall we?
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Word #59: Acta
It's Christmas Eve!!! Seriously!! That means it's almost Christmas! Like, really really close! Today's word is all about one of Santa's most important things.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Word #58: Impuissant
It's almost Christmas, but today is Festivus! Did you know it was actually celebrated by one of the Seinfeld's (the show, that is) writers long before the show made it popular?
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Word #57: Specious
It's almost Christmas time... Do you have everything decorated? Even just some paper with some candy canes or ornaments colored on them would do; it's the spirit, not the money, that counts!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Word #56: Lucifugous
It's the winter solstice today, a day that comes about only one time a year (shhh, yes I know every day is only once a year hush!).
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Word #55: Solidarity
Today is International Human Solidarity Day, a day to remind us how important SOLIDARITY is! But wait, what the heck is SOLIDARITY anyway?
Monday, December 19, 2011
Word #54: Klatsch
Christmas time is a time when people love to get together: families, friends, even people we don't really want to be around any more than we have to be... Today's question is about the last group, enjoy the question more than you'd enjoy hanging out with them!
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Word #53: Fastidious
... And here is another shopping-related question, for those FASTIDIOUS folk...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Word #52: Logorrhea
Do you know someone who suffers from logorrhea? Oh, I'll bet you do... But the odd thing is that it's generally the people around them that suffer the most!
Friday, December 16, 2011
Word #51: Infracaninophile
What a heck of a word, huh? It's actually 3 pieces, though... Infra-canine-phile. You can do this! Trust me, if the Announcer can say it, so can you :)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Word #50: Eructating
December 14th is the day that Nostradamus was born. With so many crazy end-of-the-world predictions (albeit perhaps more because of those "interpreting" what he wrote than the man himself), we figured we'd come up with a few of our own... And don't worry, death by laughter isn't one of them, so enjoy!
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Word #49: Jocund
Today is Kung Fu Panda 2's release on DVD! WOOHOO! Celebrate with a word that Po would be proud of!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Word #48: Catchpenny
We at the Critterverse have come up with a new game, want to play? Play today's word to find out how!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Word #47: Gregarious
With all the holidays and celebrations and parties this time of year, we just figured it'd be a good time to help you out with your party planning. Now you'll know who to invite!
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Word #46: Apogee
International Shareware Day is today! Apogee Software and id Software were two of the major game developers during shareware's heyday... And since the id is a more well-known word, today focuses on APOGEE! Anyone old enough to remember Shareware?
Friday, December 9, 2011
Word #45: Abecedarian
Yep, that's right, the word is "abecedarian" and is pronounced like "a-b-c-darian!" It absolutely has to be one of the most fun words in the entire English language, particularly of the words that are never used.
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/09_ABECEDARIAN.php
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Word #44: Yegg
It sounds like egg, yes, and we're nowhere near Easter I know... But just play it already! And leggo my YEGG-o!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Word #43: Foofaraw
Ah, December... A time of many things; one of the most common being today's word! You should have no trouble using it around this time of year...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Word #42: Eleemosynary
Today is Saint Nicholas Day, the saint that Santa Claus is largely based upon. They're both very ELEEMOSYNARY people. To see what they have in common, you'll have to play today's word!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Word #41: Darkle
Well well, Annual Day of the Ninja has snuck up on us, and we'll celebrate with the word DARKLE! While it sounds like the cutesy, innocent "sparkle," darkle is much more sinister... Play to find out what it means!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Day #40: Dice
It's national dice day, so today's word... Dice! You can definitely do this one!
Plus, at 10pm eastern time tonight I'll be drawing a winner, so get your stories in as quick as you can! Any of the November words will work :)
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Day #39: Autoschediastical
Here is a fun word for you today! Consider it a challenge using it in your day... 7 syllables!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/03_AUTOSCHEDIASTICAL.php
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/03_AUTOSCHEDIASTICAL.php
Friday, December 2, 2011
Day #38: Nonplussed
Make sure you have your volume up today, you'll get to hear some fantastic voicing! Set your face to laughter!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/02_NONPLUSSED.php
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/02_NONPLUSSED.php
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Day #37: Cognizance
Cognizance is a very important word, and an even more important concept! December is a month to celebrate and remember it, by the way, so celebrate by playing. You can even use the word today to let other people know how important it is, how easy is that?
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/01_COGNIZANCE.php
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2011/12/01_COGNIZANCE.php
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