Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Midden
Midden Noun: An archeologically important dump from a historic community. Example: During the classical period the Hohogum used the old ball court at what is now the Pueblo Grande Museum as a dump. In... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Anosognosia
Anosognosia Noun: A medical condition in which a person with a disability is unable to understand that they have the condition. It is often seen as simple denial but is now considered to be a physical... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Zarf
Zarf Noun: A holder for a coffee cup to keep you from burning your fingers. Historically they were made out of metal. The disposable paper cup called for the invention of the disposable corrugated car... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Banal
Banal Adjective: Lacking in originality, boring Example: “Many people find Louis L’Amour novels banal.”... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Slake
Slake Verb: To quench or satisfy ones thirst. Example: “Her quest for knowledge was slaked by reading the classics.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Sclerotic
Sclerotic Adjective: losing the ability to adapt. becoming rigid. Example: “As we age we tend to become sclerotic.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Quotidian
Quotidian Adjective: A fancy way of saying “an ordinary event.” Example: “Doing the dishes is a quotidian event.”... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Insouciant
Insouciant Adjective: Indifferent, Showing an active lack of concern. Example: “He displayed an insouciant attitude about what was for dinner.”... Read More