Words Seldom Seen: Perfidy
Perfidy Noun: Deceitfulness; Not Trustworthy Example: "Many interactions between Europeans and Native...
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Words Seldom Seen: Pundit
Pundit Noun: an expert willing to expound on a subject. Interestly pundit in English came from the Hindi word...
Words Seldom Seen: Baggravation
Baggravation Noun: a Portmanteau of Bag and Aggravation. The negative feelings caused by schlepping bags...
Words Seldom Seen: Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy Noun: The practice of espousing beliefs to which ones actions do not conform. Example see below the...
Words Seldom Seen: Incubus
Incubus Noun: Historically a male demon that lies on women and tries to have sex with them. Current: A cause...
Words Seldom Seen: Postprandial
Postprandial Adjective: The period after a meal. Example: After lunch he took his postprandial nap....
Words Seldom Seen: Picacho
Picacho Noun: Spanish word for peak. So the mountain near Tucson named "Picacho Peak" is redundant. Example:...
Words Seldom Seen: Papago
Papago Noun: Archaic word referring to the Tohono O'odham peoples of Southern Arizona. Try not to use this word. It is...
Word Seldom Seen: Asperity
Asperity Noun: Harshness of tone or manner. Example: "He criticized her with unnecessary asperity." ...
Word Seldom Seen: Patrimony
Patrimony Noun: Specifically property inherited from one's father. More generally one's heritage. Example: He was...
