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Word of the Day for Tuesday, April 26, 2011anneal \uh-NEEL\, verb: 1. To toughen or temper. Bracelets and spiral-headed pins of copper, and also of gold, which is even easier to anneal, appear almost at once. The sinister imputations that could be drawn from that damning conversation on the tape, and her acceptance of their treachery, had only served to anneal her mind. Anneal has ancient roots in the Old English root anǣlan, "to kindle." | |||||||||
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  What was the original name of the letter X, and how many sounds can it represent?We've explored the meaning behind the "X" in Xmas, Xbox, the X-Men, and even its use in friendly and amorous correspondence�(XOXO).� Now it's time to take a closer look at the origin of this multi-functional, twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet. With its long, ambiguous history and multiple phonemes, the letter "X" is quite a... | |||||||||
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