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Welcome to another stunning episode of Word Woman’s Weekly Work-Out!  Did you know that there are more than 100,000 chemical reactions happening in the human brain every single second of the day?  Now you do!  Here’s an electrifying Word of the Week to get your neural pathways buzzing:

Vacuous:    (adjective)

1.      emptied of or lacking content

2.      marked by lack of ideas or intelligence : stupid, inane

3.      devoid of serious occupation : idle

“Vacuous”, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vacuous , 4/24/2013

Example:  Devon found Maria’s vacuous chatter so annoying that he transferred to a different department at work just so that he wouldn’t have to listen to her talk.

Welcome to another lively installment of Word Woman’s Weekly Work-Out!  On this day in 1929, the first ever Academy Awards ceremony took place in Hollywood, California.  Here’s a stellar Word of the Week to brighten your vocabulary:

Algid:    (adjective)

1.  cold

Origin of ALGID:

Latin algidus, from algēre to feel cold

First Known Use: circa 1623

“Algid”, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algid , 4/20/2013

Example:  The algid temperature of the water belied the lake’s warm and inviting appearance.

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epicreads:

All you need for this workout is a stack of hardcovers and some yarn or rope to tie them together!

Workout #1: The Book Curl

Workout #2: The Book Up

Workout #3: The Brunch (Book Crunch) - Just like brunch this can be done alone or with a friend!

Cool Down

The Epic Reads team rules massively…

This seems so much more enjoyable than going to the gym.

I like the part where you cool down.