Words Seldom Seen – Page 21

Words Seldom Seen: Explicate

SimonOctober 14, 20211

Explicate Verb: Analyze and develop an idea or principle in detail. Example: "All of my attempts to...

SimonOctober 7, 20210

Ubiquitous Adjective: Found everywhere. Example: Hampton Inns are ubiquitous in the United...

SimonSeptember 30, 20210

Panopticon Noun: Originally used to describe a building designed by Jeremy Bentham in which one observer could...

SimonSeptember 23, 20210

Erstwhile Adjective: Former Example: "He was his erstwhile companion from back in the army...

SimonSeptember 16, 20210

Anodyne Adjective: inoffensive, often deliberately so. Example: "He made a few anodyne remarks about...

SimonSeptember 9, 20210

Bon Mot Noun: A witty remark. Example: "He sought to have a bon mot for every occasion." Pronunciation:...

SimonAugust 26, 20210

Forage Noun: Food for animals, especially from grazing. Verb: Searching for something especially...

SimonAugust 20, 20210

Tincture Noun: 1) A slight trace of something. 2) A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol. 3) A...

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SimonAugust 5, 20210

Ignoble Adjective: Not honorable in intent or action Example: "It is an ignoble act to willfully harm a...

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SimonJuly 29, 20210

Apotheosis Noun: the highest point in the development of something; the culmination or climax. Example:...

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