Words of the week

abecedarian (AY-bee-see-DAIR-ee-en) noun 1. a beginner in any field of learning. 2. a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet.

Adonis (e-DON-is) noun 1. a handsome young man. 2. in classical mythology, a beautiful youth beloved by Aphrodite and killed by a boar

aleatory (AY-lee-e-TOR-ee) adjective 1. depending on luck or chance. 2. especially in law, dependent on uncertain contingencies. 3. done at random, unpredictable. Related word: aleatoric (AY-lee-e-TOR-ik) adjective

alopecia (AL-e-PEE-she) noun baldness, whether partial or complete.

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