 Word lovers, readers, crossword puzzle fanatics, lawyers, writers-for everyone who's mad about words, 365 new words-a-year is the sine qua non of calendars. Created by the authorities at Merriam-Webster, America's most respected dictionary, the calendar features old-fashioned words and neologisms, high-brow words and those of more demotic origins. There's the bizarre-lycanthropy. The often misused: tortuous. And the historical-riot act. Each entry comprises a definition, pronunciation guide, sample sentence, and word history. Neologisms - a new word, usage or expression  Demotic - common, popular  Lycanthropy - the assumption of a wolf's form and characteristics  Tortuous - marked by repeated twists or turns; crooked, tricky  Riot act - a vigorous reprimand or warning

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