Words Seldom Seen – Page 23

Words Seldom Seen: Napoleon Complex

SimonJune 24, 20210

Napoleon Complex Noun Phrase: A personality complex that consists of power trips and false machismo to make up...

SimonJune 17, 20210

Micturate Verb: A polite and obscure way to say urinate (or even less polite and obscure: pee) Example: "He...

Hohokam

SimonJune 10, 20210

Midden Noun: An archeologically important dump from a historic community. Example: During the classical...

SimonJune 3, 20210

Anosognosia Noun: A medical condition in which a person with a disability is unable to understand that they...

SimonMay 27, 20210

Zarf Noun: A holder for a coffee cup to keep you from burning your fingers. Historically they were made out of...

SimonMay 20, 20210

Banal Adjective: Lacking in originality, boring Example: "Many people find Louis L'Amour novels...

SimonMay 13, 20210

Slake Verb: To quench or satisfy ones thirst. Example: "Her quest for knowledge was slaked by reading the...

SimonMay 6, 20210

Sclerotic Adjective: losing the ability to adapt. becoming rigid. Example: "As we age we tend to become...

SimonApril 29, 20210

Quotidian Adjective: A fancy way of saying "an ordinary event." Example: "Doing the dishes is a quotidian...

SimonApril 22, 20210

Insouciant Adjective: Indifferent, Showing an active lack of concern. Example: "He displayed an insouciant...

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