Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Stochastic
Stochastic Adjective: Randomly determined. Having a pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be predicted precisely. Example: “The weather, more than a few days out is a stochastic... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Anomie
Anomie Noun: Not being in accord with the communities usual customs and standards. Example: “The young man driving without a muffler on his car was showing his anomie.” Pronunciation: a·n... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Prolixity
Prolixity Noun: The act of using too many words to express an idea or image. Long-winded Example: “His prolixity about the types of barbed wire made me tune out.” Photo is of a collection of diffe... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Heterodox
Heterodox Adjective: Not conforming to the accepted or orthodox opinions or beliefs. Example 1: “His Heterodox belief that most politics was unimportant put him outside the mainstream of his coh... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Penultimate
Penultimate Adjective: last but one in a series of things; second to last. Example: “The November meeting was the penultimate meeting of 2024.” The photo was taken for me by Debbie G at Ba... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Pareidolia
Pareidolia Noun: A brain phenomenon in which a person sees or hears something significant in a random image or pattern. Pareidolia is what causes peoples to see faces in inanimate objects. Pronounced ... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Altruism
Altruism Noun: The principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of other humans, animals or the planet, without expectation of repayment. Example: “Florence Nightingale&... Read More