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Do You Footle Too Much?

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, the perfect meme for the verbally nerdy.  Check out Kathy’s blog at Bermudaonion.net to learn more words. Do you foot...

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What Does Nocuous Mean?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

Time to learn more vocab with Wondrous Words Wednesday, a fun meme hosted by Kathy at bermudaonion.net.  It’s a great way to learn something new. When I s...

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How Dromedaries Made Me Feel Foolish

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 8 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a great meme for people who want to be brainy, hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion.net.  Join the fun and share some new words ...

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What Exactly Is a Tween Deck?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 11 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a meme hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion.net. Today’s Word Nerd Word comes from my guest and fellow writer from Wordsmi...

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The Perfect Word for Female Adolescents: Labile

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a meme for smarties hosted by Kathy at bermudaonion.net.  Join us and share some interesting words from your reading or dai...

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What Does Misanthropy Mean?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Julia Tomiak / 9 Comments

Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, hosted by Kathy at Bermudaonion.net.  Word nerdy bloggers use this meme to share interesting words they’ve come acros...

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