Did you know that the color orange was named for the fruit, and not the other way around? That historical quirk can make it difficult to find other words for orange. Languages other than English also use the same word to describe both the fruit and the color, and many orange pigments, such as gamboge, … Continue reading 8 Other Words for Orange
With autumn come cold and dreary days, which grow steadily shorter as the season progresses into winter. Because this lack of sunlight contributes to generally depressed attitudes throughout the cooler months, this week's Words on Wednesdays is dedicated to finding the writers in the audience eight excellent words to describe darkness. For the gothic lit fans … Continue reading 8 Words to Describe Darkness
This week's Wordy Wednesday continues the running theme---philosophy, religion, and sevens---with a list of seven words on the subject of prophecy.
As summer ends and we all gear up to face another season, another semester, another year, think of autumn as an opportunity for a new start, and take these very fitting words and do something with them.
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