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Today's Words: Nephogram, Tomfoolery and Erudite

Nephogram (nef-uh-gram) Noun a picture of a cloud or clouds More about Nephogram Apparently first used in the early 1900s in academic and meteorological circles. Formed from the Greek nepho-, "cloud" + -gram, "drawing"  Examples of Nephogram The meteorologist studied the nephogram to determine the cloud cover over the region. To better understand cloud dynamics, the team analyzed a series of nephograms taken throughout the day. Tomfoolery (tom-foo-luh-ree) Noun, foolish or silly behaviour More about Tomfoolery First recorded in 1805–15 Examples of Tomfoolery Their constant tomfoolery at the party made everyone laugh, though some found it slightly annoying. The office meeting was interrupted by a round of tomfoolery that lightened the mood. Erudite (er-yoo-dahyt) Adjective characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly More about Erudite First recorded between 1375–1425. From Latin ērudītus, equivalent to ērud(ē)- (ē-, intensive prefix + rud-, “unformed, roug