Words Seldom Seen – Page 29

Word Seldom Seen: Patrimony

SimonOctober 23, 20190

Patrimony Noun: Specifically property inherited from one's father. More generally one's heritage. Example: He was...

SimonOctober 16, 20190

Gibbous Adjective: Protruding, commonly referring to the moon. More than half and less than full. Example: The...

Hohokam

SimonOctober 9, 20190

Petroglyph Noun: A petroglyph is rock art created by early men. Using hand held tools they removed part of the stone...

SimonOctober 2, 20190

Fortnight Noun: British english for biweekly or a two week period. Example: "We didn't expect to see the cruise...

SimonSeptember 24, 20190

Dudgeon Noun: A feeling of offense or deep resentment. Bordering on anger. Example: After the poor service he was...

SimonSeptember 17, 20190

Temporal Adjective: Related to worldly as opposed to religious or eternal affairs. Example: He is interested in...

SimonSeptember 10, 20190

Atavistic Adjective: A Throwback. The recurrence of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form. Example:...

SimonSeptember 3, 20190

Denizens Noun: Common residents of a particular place. Example: "Rattlesnakes are denizens of the...

SimonAugust 27, 20190

Termagant Noun: a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman. A shrew. Example: After the outburst he realized he had...

SimonAugust 20, 20191

Parsimony Noun: Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources. Miserly Example: "His parsimony was limited...

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