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Dr Barry Pennock-Speck
Book Presentation
Along with the editor of the collection, Luis Valera, I presented the book entitled: Las primeras palabras de la humanidad written by my friend and colleague Xaverio Ballester
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- OED word of the day
- embiggen v.OED Word of the Day: embiggen, v. To make bigger or greater, to enlarge
- besorrow v.OED Word of the Day: besorrow, v. To be anxious or troubled about; to be sorry for, regret
- amaro n.OED Word of the Day: amaro, n. Any of a group of bittersweet Italian liqueurs, flavoured with a variety of herbs and roots and typically served as a digestif
- phynnodderee n.OED Word of the Day: phynnodderee, n. A supernatural being in the folklore of the Isle of Man, said to assist farmers
- tommyknocker, n.OED Word of the Day on Stephen King's birthday: tommyknocker, n. In folklore: a sprite, ghost, or other supernatural being believed to inhabit mines
- tholtan, n.OED Word of the Day: tholtan, n. Manx English. A ruined or dilapidated cottage or barn
- nictate, v.OED Word of the Day: nictate, v. To wink or blink
- embiggen v.