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Words Seldom Seen: Shibboleth

SimonNovember 13, 20230

Shibboleth Noun: A phrase, word or custom that distinguishes one group from another. Examples: "Shalom" is...

Hohokam

SimonNovember 6, 20230

Provenience Noun: In Archeology Provenience, refers to he actual place or findspot of an object, while...

SimonOctober 31, 20230

Cerulean Adjective: Deep blue. Often used to describe tropical waters or skies. Example: "They awoke to...

SimonOctober 25, 20230

Lugubrious Adjective: Appearing exaggeratedly sad or mournful. Examples: "After the sad news he appeared...

SimonOctober 18, 20230

Paucity Noun: The condition of having very little or not enough of something. Example: "The paucity of...

Humor

SimonOctober 10, 20230

Cognitive Dissonance Phrase: A sense of discomfort that comes from holding two conflicting beliefs or from...

SimonSeptember 26, 20230

Superlative Adjective or Noun: A form that denotes the best. Examples: "The world's oldest human made...

Postcards

SimonSeptember 19, 20230

Bast Noun: Strong, woody fibers, such as flax, hemp or jute, obtained from inner bark and used historically in...

SimonSeptember 12, 20232

Hyperbole Noun: Greatly exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example 1: "What...

SimonSeptember 5, 20230

Apophasis Noun: A sly debating trick of mentioning something by saying that it shouldn't be...

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