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Welcome to another wonderful edition of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! If you're looking for a bit more strenuous exercise than the Word of the Week, may I suggest that you go to http://www.freerice.com/index.php and try out their vocabulary quiz. The website donates rice through the United Nations for every correct answer, so not only will you be building mental muscle, but you will also be helping to end world hunger at the same time. Post a comment with your high score and see if you can beat Word Woman's benchmark of Level 50. Now, let's move on to the Word of the Week:

Pansophism: [noun] The possession of universal knowledge, or the claim to such enlightenment. -- "-Ologies & -Isms: A Thematic Dictionary", Howard G. Zettler, ed., Gale Research Company, 1978.

Example: Bob's pansophism was a constant source of irritation to his friends and family.