Words Seldom Seen: Impecunious
Impecunious Adjective: Habitually having little or no money. Example: "In past wars soldiers were commonly...
Tag: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Cacography
Cacography Noun: Bad handwriting or poor spelling. Example: "The cacography on the postcard was so abysmal...
Words Seldom Seen: Pretext
Pretext Noun: Suggests subterfuge and the offering of false reasons or motives in excuse or...
Words Seldom Seen: Lugubrious
Lugubrious Adjective: Excessively mournful or dismal Example: "His lugubrious brooding put a pallor on the...
Words Seldom Seen: Bacchanal
Bacchanal Noun: Excessive indulgence in sex and gluttony. A wild party. Example: "He had never expected to...
Words Seldom Seen: Quotidian
Quotidian Adjective: Commonplace, ordinary, a regular occurrence. A fancy way of saying ordinary or...
Words Seldom Seen: Parse
Parse Verb: To examine something closely especially grammatically Example: "The idea was that by parsing...
Words Seldom Seen: Trunnions
Trunnion Noun: Historically cannons. A pin or pivot upon which something can be rotated. Example: "The...
Words Seldom Seen: Maudlin
Maudlin Adjective: Foolishly sentimental, often in an attempt to garner attention. Acting maudlin is often...
Words Seldom Seen: Malfeasance
Malfeasance Noun: Wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official. Corruption Example:...
