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mithridatism noun: The developing of immunity to a poison by taking gradually increasing doses of it.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a poison that you indulge in (gossip, holding grudges, etc.) and how it affects you.
Art Prompt: Mithridatism
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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robbing Peter to pay Paul.
To use resources that legitimately belong to or are needed by one party in order to satisfy a legitimate need of another party, especially within the same organization or group; to solve a problem in a way that makes another problem worse, producing no net gain.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Have you ever had to rob Peter to pay Paul? How did you come to that decision? How did it work out?
Art Prompt: Rob Peter to pay Paul
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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maraud:
1. (intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
2. (transitive) To raid and pillage
3. To act aggressively.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about your experience with people who are out of control. How did you feel? What did you do?
Art Prompt: Maraud
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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ohnosecond: (humorous)
The fraction of time between making a mistake and realizing it.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a memorable ohnosecond in your life.
Art Prompt: Ohnosecond
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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billet-doux n. (pl. billets-doux) DATED or HUMOROUSa love letter. late 17th century: French, literally ‘sweet note’.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a love letter you have received. If you have never received a love letter, write one to yourself.
Art Prompt: Billet-Doux
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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kaffeeklatsch noun: An informal social gathering for coffee and conversation.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Where do you like to gather with your friends just to hang out and talk?
Art Prompt: Kaffeeklatsch
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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bilk INFORMAL v. [with obj.]1 obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud: government waste has bilked the taxpayer of billions of dollars. obtain (money) fraudulently: some businesses bilk thousands of dollars from unsuspecting elderly consumers.2 ARCHAIC evade; elude. bilker n. mid 17th century (originally used in cribbage meaning ‘spoil one’s opponent’s score’): perhaps a variant of BAULK.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a time you felt cheated.
Art Prompt: Bilk
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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boycott verb (used with object)
- to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott a store.
- to abstain from buying or using: to boycott foreign products.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a boycott that you’ve participated in or a boycott that you wish someone would start.
Art Prompt: Boycott
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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devil-may-care (adj): Carefree or recklessly irresponsible
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a time when you had a devil-may-care attitude.
Art Prompt: Devil-may-care
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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feint noun: A deceptive move, especially in fencing or boxing.
verb: To make a deceptive movement.
Fiction Writing Prompt: Use the word of the week in whatever you write today.
Journaling Prompt: Write about a deceptive move that you’ve used or you’ve seen used at work.
Art Prompt: Feint
Non-Fiction / Speechwriting Prompt: Use the word of the week in your article or speech.
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