Collection of words that have meanings that contradict each other.

Coined by Shakespeare
http://www.m-w.com/shakespeare/ShakHome.htm

Words and meanings first used by The Bard.

Cool Word of the Day
http://www.dsu.edu/projects/word_of_day/word.html

A cool new vocabulary word is taught each day. You can also view past words.

Focusing on Words
http://www.wordfocus.com/

John G. Robertson's unique site helps students experience the wonder of words by focusing on the Latin and Greek elements used in English.

Fun with Etymology
http://www.compassnet.com/mrex/etymol.htm

Etymologies of some common and not so common English words.

Jesse's Word of the Day
http://www.randomhouse.com/jesse/

Detailed explanation of vocabulary words each and every day. Written by Jesse Sheidlower, a Senior Editor in the Reference division of Random House, where he specializes in slang and new words.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
http://www.m-w.com/wod

Daily word includes pronunciation, example usage, and interesting information. Highly recommended!

New Words in English
http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~ling215/

Neologisms and novel uses of words in English collected by members of the class Linguistics/English 215 at Rice University.

Word Play
http://www.wolinskyweb.com/word.htm

Judi Wolinsky's wonderful assortment of vocabulary links.

Words-R-Us
http://www.aureole.com/

A vocabulary builder that helps you learn words that are not too esoteric; you may actually see them in books and magazines.

World Wide Words
http://clever.net/quinion/words/index.htm

Over 50 excellent articles about English vocabulary, written by Michael Quinion.