Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Dysphoria
Dysphoria Noun: A generalized dissatisfaction with life. A sense of unease. Example: “He found that a shot of Jack Daniels would dispel his dysphoria.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Banal
Banal Adjective: Obvious and boring. Completely lacking in originality. Example: The conversation about the faults of government was banal as usual.... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Coiffure
Coiffure Noun: A person’s hairstyle, particularly an elaborate hairstyle. Example: “We enjoyed seeing the coiffure of the college basketball players in the NCAA Tournament.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Pique
Pique Verb: 1. Arousing Interest or curiosity. or 2. Feel irritation or resentment. Examples: 1. “You have piqued my interest in your topic.” 2. I’m feeling piqued by his superior at... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Egregious
Egregious Adjective: Outstandingly bad or shocking. Example: “The American’s egregious behavior did not endear them to the locals.” Interestingly egregious archaically used to mean o... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Nadir
Nadir Noun: The low point in the fortunes of a person or organization. It also has an astronomical meaning that we will ignore. Example: “The nadir was reached when she lost her job and crashed ... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Comity
Comity Noun: courteous and considerate behavior toward others. Often applied to relationships among nations and states. Example: “Comity applied to driving laws but not to gun laws.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Paradigm
Paradigm Noun: a typical example or pattern of something; a model. Example: “The paradigm for naval warfare changed when steam power was introduced.” Phoenix sunsets never get tired.... Read More