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New words added to Oxford Dictionaries

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Oxford Dictionaries update

NBD, but are you ready to fangirl over Oxford Dictionaries’ latest update? Abso-bloody-lutely. We’ve got some awesomesauce new words – no, rly – that will inform and entertain whether you’re hangry or it’s already wine o’clock. Mic drop.

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metaphraze’s Word of the Year for 2014

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thanks [θæŋks]
(excl.) 
used to show that you are grateful to somebody for something they have done;
used to tell someone that you are grateful because they have given you something or done something for you;
a polite way of accepting something that somebody has offered you;
used to accept or refuse someone’s offer.

Thanks for a wonderful 2014!

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word(s) of the day!

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posthaste [pəʊstheɪst]
(adv.) 
with all possible speed; as quickly as possible;
with great haste; as fast as possible.
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haste [heɪst]
(noun)
a situation in which you are in a hurry and do something more quickly than you should – read more here
speed in doing something, especially because you do not have enough time – read more here
unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless speed.
to make haste= to hurry

tantamount [tæntəmaʊnt]
(adj.)
equivalent in value, significance, or effect.
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word(s) of the day!

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eccentric [ɪksentrɪk]
(adj.) 
strange, unusual.
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nickelodeon [nɪkələʊdɪən]
(noun)
a jukebox, originally one operated by the insertion of a nickel coin;
a cinema with an admission fee of one nickel.
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sightseeing [saɪtsiːɪŋ]
(noun)
the activity of visiting interesting places, especially by people on holiday.
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doctrinaire [dɒktrɪnɛə]
(adj.)
stubbornly insistent on the observation of the niceties of a theory, esp. without regard to practicality, suitability, etc.;
theoretical, impractical;
attempting to put into effect an abstract doctrine or theory with little or no regard for practical difficulties.
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word(s) of the day!

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up to date [ʌp tə deɪt]
(adj.) 
modern, fashionable;
having or including the most recent information.
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doublethink [dʌb(ə)lθɪŋk]
(noun)
The acceptance of contrary opinions or beliefs at the same time, especially as a result of political indoctrination.
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voyager [vɔɪədʒə]
(noun)
a person who goes on a long and sometimes dangerous journey.
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judg(e)ment [dʒʌdʒmənt]
(noun)
a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion;
a formal decision given by a court;
the capacity for judging or the exercise of this capacity.
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