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will-o'-the-wisp
12 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground.
Synonyms: friar's lantern, ignis fatuus, jack-o'-lantern.
Usage: The white face of a dying man seemed suddenly to have floated up out of the darkness, to have come to him like a will-o'-the-wisp from the swamp.
devotee
11 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) An ardent follower and admirer.
Synonyms: buff, lover, fan.
Usage: He became a devotee of the moving-picture shows, spending as much as twenty and thirty cents a day and resolutely sitting out every repetition of program.
fecundity
10 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) The quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth.
Synonyms: fruitfulness.
Usage: The island is famous for its fecundity and exports tropical fruits to countries around the globe.