Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Boreal
Adjective: Of or pertaining to the North. In current usage almost always associated with “forests.” As in boreal forest .Boreal forests grow in the sub-artic region, are mostly coniferous ... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Disambiguation
Disambiguation Noun: The process of applying context to words or phrases that are ambiguous because of sound or spelling. Disambiguation comes easily, most of the time, to native speakers. Example: &#... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Feckless
Feckless Adjective: Irresponsible, Lacking strength of character, without initiative. Example: “Nothing gets done, He was feckless when he was young and it hasn’t changed>”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Luddite
Luddite Noun: A person opposed to new technology or change in general. Originally named after Ned Ludd they destroyed machinery during the early industrial revolution. Example: “A small minded L... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Entomophobia
Entomophobia Noun: An extreme fear of insects. Example: :”When the flowers were in bloom and the bees were busy his entomophobia kept him inside where he felt safer.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Pulchritude
Pulchritude Noun: Physical beauty, especially a woman’s beauty. Example: “Her pulchritude left him speechless.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Gaggle
Gaggle Noun: 1. A flock of Geese 2. a disorderly or noisy group of people. Example: “There was a gaggle of reporters all shouting at once.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Distaff
Distaff Noun: Distaff originally meant a spindle or stick onto which flax or other material is wound in preparation for spinning. It current meaning is as an adjective defining the female side of a fa... Read More