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toddlerhood n | |
Today is the Global Day of Parents, which is recognized by the United Nations to honour the commitment of parents towards their children. | |
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for June 2 | |
cappuccino n | |
Today is Festa della Repubblica or Republic Day, Italy’s national day. | |
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for June 3 | |
impenitent adj | |
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for June 5 | |
a little bit of bread and no cheese interj | |
Today is World Environment Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote worldwide awareness of the need and action to protect the environment. | |
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for June 6 | |
sumptuary adj | |
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for June 7 | |
gremlin n | |
The American comedy horror film classic Gremlins premiered in the United States on 8 June 1984. | |
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for June 8 | |
punkie n | |
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Today is National Insect Appreciation Day in Canada, which is organized by the Entomological Society of Canada to highlight the importance of insects. | |
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for June 9 | |
spindrift n (originally Scotland) | |
Yesterday was World Oceans Day, a day recognized by the United Nations to highlight the importance of conserving and protecting the world’s oceans. | |
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10
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for June 10 | |
knotty adj | |
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for June 11 | |
moral compass n (ethics) | |
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12
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for June 12 | |
opprobrium n | |
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13
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for June 13 | |
scathe v (transitive) | |
scathe n (archaic or British, dialectal)
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for June 14 | |
ally v | |
ally n
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for June 15 | |
defile n | |
defile v (military, also figuratively)
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for June 16 | |
stardust n | |
The English musician David Bowie’s album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was released on this day 50 years ago in 1972. | |
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for June 18 | |
misogynoir n | |
Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, which is marked by the United Nations for the first time in 2022 to oppose hate speech, discrimination, and xenophobia. | |
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for June 19 | |
false dichotomy n | |
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for June 20 | |
Victorian adj | |
Queen Victoria ascended to the throne as monarch of the United Kingdom on this day 185 years ago in 1837. | |
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for June 22 | |
gadfly n | |
Insect Week in the United Kingdom is from 20 to 26 June 2022; the event is organized annually by the Royal Entomological Society to highlight the importance of insects. | |
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for June 23 | |
prepossess v (transitive) | |
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24
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for June 24 | |
merchandising n | |
The comedy film Spaceballs premiered on this day 35 years ago in 1987. A parody of the original Star Wars trilogy, in a famous scene the character Yogurt reveals he is involved in the merchandising of the film itself. | |
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for June 25 | |
fathom n | |
fathom v
Today is the Day of the Seafarer, which was established by the International Maritime Organization in 2010 and recognized by the United Nations to acknowledge the contributions made by seafarers to international seaborne trade, the world economy, and civil society. | |
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for June 26 | |
languid adj | |
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for June 27 | |
lesbiandom n (LGBTQ) | |
June is celebrated as Pride Month in the United States. Today is the eve of the day in 1969 when members of the LGBT community refused to cooperate or go with police who raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City, beginning spontaneous, violent demonstrations now known as the Stonewall riots, a key moment in the fight for LGBT rights in the U.S. | |
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for June 28 | |
tau n | |
Today is Tau Day, which was invented by the American educator and entrepreneur Michael Hartl to promote the use of τ as a mathematical constant in place of 2π. June 28 is written as 6/28 in the month/day format, and 6, 2, and 8 are the first three significant digits of τ. | |
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for June 29 | |
jaggery n | |
Today is the International Day of the Tropics, which is recognized by the United Nations to highlight the important role that countries in tropical areas of the world play in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and to raise awareness about the challenges faced by these areas. | |
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for June 30 | |
at the best of times prepositional phrase | |
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