Words Seldom Seen – Page 27

Words Seldom Seen: Recondite

SimonMay 21, 20200

Recondite Recondite, Adjective: Little known and little understood subject matter. Abstruse. Example: "The...

Politics

SimonMay 14, 20200

Pernicious, adjective: having a harmful effect especially in a gradual or subtle way. Example: watching too much...

SimonMay 7, 20200

Scofflaw Noun: A person who flouts the law. Examples: VP Mike Pence was a scofflaw about the masks At the Mayo...

SimonMay 6, 20202

Laches, Noun: A legal term that refers to an unreasonable delay in making a claim or asserting a right that might...

SimonMarch 16, 20201

Calumny Noun: A slanderous statement about a person in order to harm their reputation. Examples:...

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SimonMarch 9, 20200

Dyad Noun: Something that consists of two parts. A couple or a pair. Alternate spelling: Diad Example: A...

SimonFebruary 25, 20203

Djinn Noun: In Islam a Djinn is similar to an angel but of slightly lower rank. It is pronounced with a silent...

SimonFebruary 18, 20200

Perfidy Noun: Deceitfulness; Not Trustworthy Example: "Many interactions between Europeans and Native...

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SimonJanuary 29, 20200

Pundit Noun: an expert willing to expound on a subject. Interestly pundit in English came from the Hindi word...

SimonJanuary 2, 20200

Baggravation Noun: a Portmanteau of Bag and Aggravation. The negative feelings caused by schlepping bags...

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