reck - verb - to have care, concern or regard; to take heed.
No, this isn't what happens between two cars when the drivers aren't paying enough attention to their driving. No this isn't the disorganized and chaotic condition of some people's lives. That word would be wreck (with a preceding 'w').
Note this word is nearly lost to history, but consider the suffix -less. When applied to this word, gives us a common enough word in our language. However, for fun, try this one out on someone and see how they react. They will probably think you meant wreck!
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So, I'll admit that I've often thought about the word "wreckless" and didn't understand how it got its meaning. Now I know, though, that it is "reckless" that I have been hearing and using (it's embarrassing to admit that I have been using a word I did not fully understand). It's like the light just came on! Thanks! Great word!
I vote this word as one of Word of the Day's BEST!
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