Vocabulary Mondays: doohickey

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Word: doohickey

Part of Speech: noun

Meaning: a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Word Origin and History:

1910–15, Americanism; doo(dad) + hickey
–Dictionary.com

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Vocabulary Mondays – exacerbate

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Word: exacerbate

Part of Speech: verb

Meaning: to intensify bitterness or violence

Word Usage: The terrorist attacks EXACERBATED the already strained relations between the two countries. (GRE Vocabulary Flashcards)

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