Words Seldom Seen – Page 31

Words Seldom Seen: Apercu

SimonApril 1, 20190

Apercu Noun: A clever or entertaining point. Pronounced: A per sue Example: "After the long dull answer her...

SimonMarch 25, 20190

Cruft Noun: Anything that is left over, redundant and getting in the way. It is used particularly for...

SimonMarch 11, 20190

Clowder Noun: A Group of cats. Example: "At the Cat Cafe in San Diego they have a clowder of cats that you can...

SimonMarch 4, 20190

Eidetic Adjective: mental images having unusual vividness and detail, as if actually visible. Eidetic memory is often...

SimonFebruary 28, 20190

Mole Noun: A massive man-made stone or concrete structure that is used as a pier. It differs from a pier in that...

SimonFebruary 21, 20190

Emollient Noun: a preparation that softens the skin. Example: "She used a creme with an emollient to manage her...

Politics

SimonFebruary 14, 20190

Unregenerate Adjective: not reforming or showing repentance; obstinately wrong or bad. Example: He was an...

Hiking

SimonFebruary 7, 20190

Gulch Noun: A narrow steep sided ravine or valley. Example: "The gulch was easier to cross than the canyon." The...

SimonFebruary 1, 20190

Concatenation Noun: A series of serially linked events. Example: "A concatenation of events lead to the start of...

SimonJanuary 24, 20190

Legatee Noun: A person or entity that receives an inheritance (legacy). Slightly different than an heir in that a...

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