Words Seldom Seen: Asperity
Asperity Noun: Harshness of tone or manner. Example: "The asperity of his tone indicated that we should...
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Words Seldom Seen: Uxorious
Uxorious Adjective: Excessively attached to or dependent on one's wife and her needs. In the extreme...
Words Seldom Seen: Limn
Limn Verb: To represent a subject, usually indirectly, through illustration or words. Example: Stegner's...
Words Seldom Seen: Jot
Jot Verb: To write a short note, comment or reminder. Often used with an adjective like "down" Example: "The...
Words Seldom Seen: Lout
Lout Noun: A crude or oafish person. Example: "Simon the lout failed to send his holiday cards on...
Words Seldom Seen: Sjoelen
Sjoelin Noun: A shuffleboard type game invented in Scandinavia. Example: "My brother is a member of the...
Words Seldom Seen: Toque
Toque Noun: A tall white, pleated hat. Usually worn by chefs. Example: "The chef on the cruise ship usually...
Words Seldom Seen: Cerumen
Cerumen Noun: A scientific word for what is commonly called earwax. Example: "Earwax — which is not really...
Words Seldom Seen: Malefactor
Malefactor Noun: A person who commits a crime or otherwise upsets the community standards. Example: "Issuing...
Words Seldom Seen: Noumenal.
Noumenal Adjective: Real, not imaginary. Example: The noumenal is easier to understand than the...
