Words Seldom Seen – Page 17

Politics

Words Seldom Seen: Hegemon

SimonOctober 18, 20220

Hegemon Noun: a leader or country that has a dominant influence over others. Example: "The United States is the...

Travel

SimonOctober 11, 20221

Polyamorous Adjective: To be polyamorous means to have open intimate or romantic relationships with more than one...

SimonOctober 4, 20220

Pique Verb: Stimulate or arouse interest. Example: "The reflecting pool piqued his interest." Piqued is...

Maxims

SimonSeptember 27, 20220

Calumny Noun: A misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation. Slander Example: "The calumny this...

SimonSeptember 20, 20220

In Irons Usually a sailing term meaning a failure to come about so that the sails aren't catching any wind and the...

SimonSeptember 13, 20220

Eponymous Adjective: Giving one's name to a thing. Example: "Jerry Seinfeld's eponymous TV show was one of the...

SimonSeptember 6, 20222

Griffonage Noun: A crude or illegible scrawl, bad handwriting. Example: "Most of the postcard was unreadable...

SimonSeptember 1, 20220

Salubrious Adjective: Healthy or Beneficial Example: "The salubrious weather was a bonus for the...

Hiking

SimonAugust 25, 20220

Laconic Adjective: Tending to not be very talkative as if not interested. Example: Her laconic reply left me...

Hohokam

SimonAugust 18, 20221

Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: "His erstwhile companions had long since drifted...

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