Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Stochastic SimonJanuary 17, 20251 Stochastic Adjective: Randomly determined. Having a pattern that may be analyzed statistically but may not be...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Anomie SimonJanuary 10, 20250 Anomie Noun: Not being in accord with the communities usual customs and standards. Example: "The young man...
Ideas Words Seldom Seen: Prolixity SimonJanuary 2, 20250 Prolixity Noun: The act of using too many words to express an idea or image. Long-winded Example: “His...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Heterodox SimonDecember 27, 20240 Heterodox Adjective: Not conforming to the accepted or orthodox opinions or beliefs. Example 1: "His...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Penultimate SimonDecember 18, 20240 Penultimate Adjective: last but one in a series of things; second to last. Example: "The November meeting...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Pareidolia SimonDecember 11, 20240 Pareidolia Noun: A brain phenomenon in which a person sees or hears something significant in a random image or...
Hiking Words Seldom Seen: Altruism SimonDecember 4, 20240 Altruism Noun: The principle and practice of concern for the well-being and/or happiness of other humans,...
Travel Words Seldom Seen: Opprobrium SimonNovember 27, 20240 Opprobrium Noun: harsh criticism or censure. Example: "Attacking civilians will almost always lead to...
Stones, Water and Spirit Words Seldom Seen: Osmium SimonNovember 20, 20240 Osmium Noun: Chemical Element. #76 on the periodic table, Osmium is the densest naturally occurring element. It...
Politics Words Seldom Seen: Interregnum SimonNovember 13, 20240 Interregnum Noun: The period between governments. Originally the period between kings (regnum is Latin for...