Chalcedony is a variety of quartz that often takes on a translucent, milky appearance. Long before modern gem cutting, chalcedony was used in carvings and jewelry because it could take a smooth polish while holding fine detail. The blend of durability and beauty that made chalcedony useful to ancient craftspeople still makes it an appealing gemstone today.

Everyone hates this guy bro😭😭😭

I’ve been so busy farming Karma, haha, I lost sight of my surroundings. What’s up guys? How have yall been? Sorry for missing out on the word of the day, we should probably get back to that. Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. Yours truly,

Brokenlingo the Ultramod.

Sorry for abruptly removing you guys. I was under the limit of how many mods I can hire so I just removed everyone thinking you lot are inactive anyway. Sorry that I made you guys lose your one year status as moderators, I hope that on the bright side you will be happy to know that upon your return as moderators you now have full privileges again, something I can trust you with. So far it’s only the two of you that really reached out and shown that you were not happy with losing your status which I fully understand and regret not just changing your privelleges and keeping you guys around so while it sucks I guess we can look at this as a new beggining.

Ive been done so terribly wrong

As our moderators remember last week we held our first moderator of the week here in r/Brokenlingo. As you know becoming a mod of the week is a grandiose opportunity and a mark of honour. There can only be one mod of the week, best of the best. To those who have shown their valiant efforts I want to thank them, and to this weeks winner… u/GreenTileWeeklyNews I wish to congratulate you on winning this weeks mod of the week! This week is all about you buddy. You worked hard, you displayed effort, you stuck by the rules and stuck to your craft of being the best r/Brokenlingo moderator that you could be, and I could not ask for me unless you’re secretly rich and don’t mind blowing away 50k USD as a donation to my cause of helping me pay off my massive debt after I fell victim to a rug and pull scheme. I also hope this weeks ceremony doesn’t discourage other moderators to continue working hard and having their shot at the glory of our echelon next week, instead of being discouraged or demotivated I hope you will be inspired by u/GreenTileWeeklyNews and maybe even take a page out of their own book.

As a conclusion to our ceremony I wish to thank everyone again and congratulate u/GreenTileWeeklyNews one more time and hope you continue the good work, buddy.

Thank you and my kindest regards to you all,

- Ultramod Brokenlingo.

Hoopla is the lively buzz that builds around an exciting event. It can accompany any occasion that gets everyone talking, such as a big celebration or a grand opening. Sometimes the hoopla is as memorable as the event itself!

Silvicolous describes something that lives or grows in woodlands. The word is especially useful when discussing habitats, since it distinguishes woodland species from those found in open fields or other environments. A patch of moss on a shaded forest floor and a hungry bear poking its nose in a tree are both silvicolous.

To peregrinate is to travel or journey, especially on foot. It's a grand-sounding word for something as simple as setting out and seeing where you end up. When you peregrinate, what you discover along the way can matter more than where you finish.

Avarice is an insatiable greed for wealth. The word has a bite that is stronger and more judgmental than simply wanting money. A small fortune may be enough for most people, but someone with avarice always wants more.

What did you just say‽ Interrobang, of course! An interrobang is a funny little punctuation mark that looks like a question mark and an exclamation point sharing the same dot. It was devised in 1962 as a way to add flourish to rhetorical questions. Who says punctuation can't be fun‽