Words Seldom Seen: Allusion
Allusion Noun: An indirect or passing reference. An expression meant to call something to mind without...
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Words Seldom Seen: Zeitgeist
Zeitgeist Noun: The defining mood or spirit of an era. Example: "The American Flag captures the Zeitgeist of our...
Words Seldom Seen: Forte
Forte Noun: A thing at which one excels. Pronounced with a silent e as in "fort". In music forte means "play...
Words Seldom Seen: Boreal
Boreal Adjective: Of the north, usually related to forests. Example: "The boreal forest in the Mongol...
Words Seldom Seen: Hegemon
Hegemon Noun: A Hegemon is a state that has political, economic, and military predominance over other states....
Words Seldom Seen: Piquant
Piquant Adjective: Pleasingly sharp. Usually referring to a taste or an idea. Example: "The piquant odor of...
Words Seldom Seen: Casus Belli
Casus Belli Noun: "An act or situation provoking or justifying war." Example: "Putin is looking for a...
Words Seldom Seen: Somnambulant
Somnambulant Adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a sleepwalker; sluggish. Example: "After a long day...
Words Seldom Seen: Boondocks
Boondocks Noun: Rough, remote, or isolated country. From the Tagalog (Filipino) word bundók...
Words Seldom Seen: Erstwhile
Erstwhile Adjective: Former. Example: The Huhugam were the erstwhile farmers of the Phoenix...
