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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Acrostic
Description: Acrostic is a noun that refers to a poem, word puzzle or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or phrase.
Our word of the day comes from the combination of various Greek words for ‘end,’ ‘row,’ and ‘verse.’ An acrostic is often  a puzzle that someone must figure out, but other times it is a word like ‘scuba,’ which is an acrostic that stands for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. Here’s an example of the word acrostic used in a sentence:
I’ve always been a fan of acrostics. It’s not always easy...