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Evince [ih-VINS] Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling). 2. Be evidence of; indicate. Examples of evince in a sentence "Sharon said nothing, but evinced her elation by the look on her face." "I evinced my cluelessness about blackjack through my losses."

Adscititious [ad-sih-TISH-əs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. Forming an addition or supplement; not integral or intrinsic. Examples of adscititious in a sentence "When the dense fog stranded hundreds of  travelers, the resort struggled to feed the adscititious crowd." "The Sunday papers used to come with more than a half-dozen adscititious magazines and pro...

Cacoethes [ka-kə-WEE-theez] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. An urge to do something inadvisable. Examples of cacoethes in a sentence "My brother admits to feeling a nagging cacoethes to pull pranks whenever our whole family gets together." "I’m glad I followed the cacoethes to invest my money, since the return was enormous despite the risk."

Tittle [TIT-əl] Part of speech: noun Origin: Middle English, 12th century 1. A tiny amount or part of something. 2. A small written or printed stroke or dot, indicating omitted letters in a word. Examples of tittle in a sentence "The cake looked delicious, but I could only eat a tittle of a slice." "Even a tittle of bicycle grease can permanently stain a garment."

Decapod [DEK-ə-pod] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 19th century 1. A crustacean of the order Decapoda, such as a shrimp, crab, or lobster. Examples of decapod in a sentence "Rather than fish, I chose the crab-and-lobster platter and dined on decapods." "Decapods often prefer warm and shallow water to colder deep water."

Do you share sympathy with others showing their weakness? Are you helping them to be stornger? We do not always understand the obstacles others face or how to help them deal with it, but we can show them sympathy and listen to their frustrations. We not not have the answer to help them at that time, but we can be that person who will not judge them or criticize them as they get through their seaso...

Ludic [LOO-dik] Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, 20th century 1. Showing spontaneous and undirected playfulness. Examples of ludic in a sentence "In a ludic moment, my mother made a detour after school and took me to drive go-karts for an hour." "Magicians and other ludic performers are guaranteed to put on an exciting show."

Granivorous [grə-NIV-ə-rəs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. (Of an animal) Feeding on grain. Examples of granivorous in a sentence "Granivorous animals such as rabbits and birds are drawn to our garden to feed on the sunflowers and black-eyed susans." "I love watching squirrels play, so I lured the granivorous animals to my yard with a variety of seeds and g...

Bijou [BEE-zhoo] Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, 17th century 1. (Especially of a residence or business establishment) Small and elegant. Examples of bijou in a sentence "The hotel was bijou, with just a dozen rooms managed by a local couple eager to meet our every need." "My favorite restaurants are never big, splashy eateries; I much prefer bijou local bistros."

Knurl [nurl] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 17th century 1. A small projecting knob or ridge, especially in a series around the edge of something. Examples of knurl in a sentence "I have several razor handles but prefer the one with knurls that help me keep my grip in soapy water." "Many hand tools are designed with strategically placed knurls to make them easier to hold.&quo...

Paronomasia [pehr-ə-noh-MEY-zhə] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. A play on words; a pun. Examples of paronomasia in a sentence "My favorite paronomasia is: "The difference between a hippo and a Zippo is that a hippo is very heavy, while a Zippo is a little lighter."" "I thought "paronomasia" sounded like a terrible illness, but I learned in En...

Cupreous [KYOO-pree-əs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. Made of copper. Examples of cupreous in a sentence "The Moscow mule is a mixed drink traditionally served in a cupreous cup." "Our DIY cupreous kitchen counter is made of thousands of pennies held in place with resin."

Uroboros [oor-ə-BUR-əs] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, 1940s 1. A circular symbol depicting a snake, or less commonly a dragon, swallowing its tail, as an emblem of wholeness or infinity. Examples of uroboros in a sentence "The way one event blends into another makes summer festival season feel like an entertainment uroboros." "My brother described the all-inclusive vacation he...

We need to stir up one another to share love and do good works. We are trying to be better and take care of one another. We need to have condifidence to run the ran and the endurance to finish it. Life is certianly not easy, but we need to do our best. I know I fail daily, but I do my best. Some agree that I am trying and some do not think I am trying. The problem with this is that we do not know...

Pother [PAH-thər] Part of speech: noun Origin: Unknown, late 16th century 1. A commotion or fuss. Examples of pother in a sentence "Andrew does his grocery shopping when the stores open to avoid the pother of rush-hour shoppers." "Despite the different ages of the campers, it was a relaxing week with no pother to speak of."

Enjambment [en-JAM-mənt] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 19th century 1. (In verse) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza. Examples of enjambment in a sentence "The technique of enjambment can make reading poetry tricky, as it’s natural to want to pause at the end of the line instead of reading it through." "Poets toying wit...

Zenzic [ZEN-zik] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. Relating to the square of a number. Examples of zenzic in a sentence "We expected maybe 20 people at the party but were overwhelmed when it seemed like a zenzic number of guests showed up." "Since there are 12 reports to compile each month, the total number of reports in a year is the zenzic of 12."

Tourbillon [TOOR-bil-yən] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 15th century 1. Any part of a machine with a spiral movement. 2. A whirlwind. Examples of tourbillon in a sentence "This antique watch has a tourbillon that prevents gravity from throwing off its timing." "Watches featuring tourbillon movements can easily cost more than $10,000."

Abditive [AB-dih-tiv] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 18th century 1. Capable of hiding or concealing. Examples of abditive in a sentence "The babysitter found the toddler under the abditive tablecloth during the game of hide-and-seek." "The decorative screen serves an abditive function to block off the messy parts of our living room."

Palfrey [PAWL-free] Part of speech: noun Origin: Anglo-Norman, 13th century 1. A docile horse used for ordinary riding. Examples of palfrey in a sentence "For my first riding experience, I steered clear of the jumpy-looking horses and chose a palfrey." "My grandfather kept a stable of palfreys, and my cousins offered guided trail rides to tourists."

Guerdon [GUR-dn] Part of speech: noun Origin: Old French, 15th century 1. A reward or recompense. Examples of guerdon in a sentence "As a guerdon for his excellent grades, my brother got to go to Six Flags." "Doris Lessing received the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature as a guerdon for her body of novels exploring the human experience."

Are you tenderhearted? Are you kind to others? Theses are important peices in life to share with others. Does not matter if you know them, not know them, other they are your enemy. Always be kind and help others succeed. We are all on our journey and we cannot do it alone. We need to be guided and helped along the way. Not matter what is happening around us we need to do our best to not let it get...

Nugacity [noo-GAS-ih-tee] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. Triviality or frivolity. 2. A trivial or frivolous thing or idea. Examples of nugacity in a sentence "It may be a nugacity, but I enjoy buying flowers for myself every week." "If you’re struggling with your budget, review your expenses to find any nugacities you can cut."

Rede [reed] Part of speech: verb Origin: Old English, 13th century 1. Advise (someone). 2. Interpret (a riddle or dream). Examples of rede in a sentence "The commencement speaker closed his speech with the final piece of advice, "I rede you to use your knowledge to always inspire others."" "I try to write down my dreams as soon as I wake up so that I can rede them later.&q...

Argle-Bargle [ahr-gəl-BAHR-gəl] Part of speech: noun Origin: Scots, 19th century 1. Copious but meaningless talk or writing; nonsense. Examples of argle-bargle in a sentence "The instructions for setting up my home-theater system are 48 pages of argle-bargle." "When I’m nervous, I talk constantly, but it’s all argle-bargle."