About: Russell Cross
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Posts by Russell Cross:
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June 5, 2012 humblebrag /hʌmbelˌbræg/
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May 14, 2012 troll /trəʊl/ or /trɒl/
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April 29, 2012 dipsomania /ˌdɪpsəʊ’meɪnɪə/
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April 14, 2012 Alcatraz /’ælkəˌtræz/
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March 8, 2012 panacea /ˌpanə’si:ə/
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February 6, 2012 plagiarism /’pleɪd͡ʒəˌrɪzəm/
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January 15, 2012 nudiustertian /nʊdiəs’tɜʃɪən/
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December 28, 2011 logorrhea /ˌlɒgə’riːə/
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November 29, 2011 psychopomp /’saɪkəʊˌpɒmp/
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November 15, 2011 hunky dory /’hʌŋkɪˌdɔəɹɪ/
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Daily Etymology Tweets
- extinction: The process where an species dies out. Latin "extinguere"=to put out a light or fire < "ex-"=out + "stinguere"=to quench. 20 hours ago
- fossil: Shape animal or plant preserved in rock. Middle French "fossile" < Latin "fossilis"=obtained by digging < "fodere"=to dig. 20 hours ago
- mutation: Process of change from one form to another. Used to describe gene change. Latin "mutatio"=change, alteration < "mutare"=to change. 1 day ago
- gene: Part of a cell that contains info about how a living thing will grow. German "Pangen" < Greek "all" + "genos"=race, offspring. 1 day ago
- species: Group of animals or plants whose members can breed. Latin "species"=appearance < "specere"=to look. 2 days ago
- population: A group of animals, plants, or people. Latin "population"=settlement < "populare"=to people < "populus"=people. 2 days ago
- selection: The act of choosing between alternatives, usually for the best choice. Latin "seligare" < "se"=apart + "legere"=to choose. 3 days ago
- natural: Coming from nature; not man-made. Latin "naturalis"=innate, from nature < "natura"=birth < "nasci"=to be born. 3 days ago
