Words Seldom Seen: Calumny
Calumny Noun: A misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation. Slander Example: "The calumny this...
Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: In Irons
In Irons Usually a sailing term meaning a failure to come about so that the sails aren't catching any wind and the...
Words Seldom Seen: Eponymous
Eponymous Adjective: Giving one's name to a thing. Example: "Jerry Seinfeld's eponymous TV show was one of the...
Words seldom Seen: Griffonage
Griffonage Noun: A crude or illegible scrawl, bad handwriting. Example: "Most of the postcard was unreadable...
Words Seldom Seen: Salubrious
Salubrious Adjective: Healthy or Beneficial Example: "The salubrious weather was a bonus for the...
Words Seldom Seen: Laconic
Laconic Adjective: Tending to not be very talkative as if not interested. Example: Her laconic reply left me...
Words Seldom Seem: Erstwhile
Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: "His erstwhile companions had long since drifted...
Words Seldom Seen: Provenance
Provenance Noun: A record of ownership of a work of art or an antique, used as a guide to authenticity. Also the...
Words Seldom Seen: Debauchery
Debauchery Noun: Excessive indulgence in sensory pleasures. Alcohol and sex are often involved. Example: "The...
Words Seldom Seen: Carapace
Carapace Noun: The hard upper shell of a turtle, crustacean or arachnid. Sometimes used...
