Words Seldom Seen – Page 28

Words Seldom Seen: Pathos

SimonSeptember 23, 20200

Pathos Noun: A quality that evokes pity or sadness Example: Cats are often used on Facebook to evoke...

SimonSeptember 16, 20200

Oeuvre Noun: The collected works of an artist, composer or author. Example: "Her oeurve was small but...

SimonSeptember 9, 20200

Discursive Adjective: Rambling or digressing. Not staying on subject. Example: "The content of...

SimonSeptember 2, 20201

Ad Hominem Adjective, An attack or criticism directed against a person or organization rather than the...

SimonAugust 26, 20200

Sawubona Noun: A Zulu term means, “I see you.” Not just your face, of course, but your hopes, your dreams,...

SimonAugust 5, 20200

Mot juste Mot juste, noun: The exact or appropriate word or words. It is a French phrase sometimes used in...

SimonJuly 22, 20200

Implacable Implacable, adjective: Unable to be appeased. Example: "The protestors had an implacable need to...

SimonJuly 15, 20200

Peripatetic Peripatetic, Adjective; A life style of moving around. Itinerant. Example: "Many young people...

SimonJuly 8, 20201

Aphasia Aphasia, noun: The inability to remember and or speak words or phrases. Example: My aphasia kept me...

SimonJuly 1, 20200

Endogenous Endogenous, adjective: Having an internal cause or origin. Antonym: Exogenous Example: "the...

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