Words Seldom Seen – Page 31

Words Seldom Seen: Enigmatic

SimonApril 29, 20190

Enigmatic Adjective: A mysterious or puzzling person, situation or statement. From enigma. Example: "Russia is a...

SimonApril 22, 20190

Shibboleth Noun: A peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a...

SimonApril 15, 20192

Dungarees Noun: Pants made of blue denim. (regional and dated) Example: "She was wearing trendy designer jeans. Her...

SimonApril 8, 20190

Vulcanize Verb: To harden rubber with heat and sulfur. The process was invented by Charles Goodyear. Sometimes used...

Politics

SimonApril 3, 20190

Smollett Noun: To be arrested, indicted by a Grand Jury and then have all charges dropped because of your connections...

SimonApril 1, 20190

Apercu Noun: A clever or entertaining point. Pronounced: A per sue Example: "After the long dull answer her...

SimonMarch 25, 20190

Cruft Noun: Anything that is left over, redundant and getting in the way. It is used particularly for...

SimonMarch 11, 20190

Clowder Noun: A Group of cats. Example: "At the Cat Cafe in San Diego they have a clowder of cats that you can...

SimonMarch 4, 20190

Eidetic Adjective: mental images having unusual vividness and detail, as if actually visible. Eidetic memory is often...

SimonFebruary 28, 20190

Mole Noun: A massive man-made stone or concrete structure that is used as a pier. It differs from a pier in that...

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