The word “vicissitude” means the quality or state of being changeable. It is a noun, and it can also mean a natural change in ...

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For those who think the world is obsessed with "time," an Oxford dictionary added support to the theory Thursday in announcing that the word is the most often used noun in the English language. "The" ...

Narrator: Looks like you've caught more than you expected there. Fisherman: Help! There's a beast. I'm trapped on the lake. My boat is stuck. Narrator: Nice use of your nouns there. Beast, lake and ...