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A.Word.A.Day--spoor spoor (spoor) noun The track or trail of an animal, especially a wild animal being hunted. verb tr., intr. To track an animal by its trail; to follow a spoor. [From Afrikaans, from Dutch.] "I also continue to look for Indian wolves. After eight hectic days of checking spoor and other signs, I spot my first one in Kutch." Yadvendradev V Jhala; Cattle And Carnivores, National Wildlife (Washington, DC); Apr/May 2002. "The labyrinthine forest's spoor lead to the patient Minotaur Deep in the dark and structured core the bull-man waits inside the maze and he who dares explore will raze the beast of fear behind the door." Isabella Gardner; The Minotaur; 1955. This week's theme: words borrowed from African languages. X-Bonus Children enter school as question marks and leave as periods. -Neil Postman, professor and author (1931- )

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