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Words Seldom Seen: Banal

SimonMay 2, 20230

Banal Adjective: Obvious and boring. Completely lacking in originality. Example: The conversation about the...

SimonApril 25, 20230

Coiffure Noun: A person's hairstyle, particularly an elaborate hairstyle. Example: "We enjoyed seeing the...

SimonApril 18, 20230

Pique Verb: 1. Arousing Interest or curiosity. or 2. Feel irritation or resentment. Examples: 1. "You have...

SimonApril 11, 20230

Egregious Adjective: Outstandingly bad or shocking. Example: "The American's egregious behavior did not...

SimonApril 4, 20230

Nadir Noun: The low point in the fortunes of a person or organization. It also has an astronomical meaning that...

SimonMarch 28, 20230

Comity Noun: courteous and considerate behavior toward others. Often applied to relationships among nations and...

SimonMarch 11, 20230

Paradigm Noun: a typical example or pattern of something; a model. Example: "The paradigm for naval warfare...

SimonMarch 8, 20230

Ukase Noun: Originally an edict of the Russian government. Later any arbitrary command. Pronounced Yoo,cas...

SimonFebruary 28, 20230

Eschew Noun: Abstain from or deliberately avoid. Example: "He decided to eschew driving until his swollen...

SimonFebruary 22, 20230

Virga Noun: Rain that falls from a cloud and evaporates before reaching the ground. Example: "They watched...

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