Posts tagged vocabulary
Read This, Write That
Books you should read. Grammar you should know.
divagate
verb • /dīˈvə-gātˌ, dĭvˈə-/ • to wander about; stray; ramble; digress.
perichareia
noun • excessive and violent rejoicing.
Gerrymander:
v. deliberately modifying electoral districts or constituency boundaries for electoral purposes, thereby producing a contorted or unusual shape.The resulting district is known as a gerrymander due to its resemblance to a salamander.
This term was coined by the Boston Gazette in 1812 to describe the practices of Governor Elbrige Gerry
Plosive
adj. Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release accompanied by a burst of air, as in the sound (p) in pit or (d) in dog.n. A plosive speech sound.
capernoited
adjective • slightly intoxicated or tipsy.
apodyopsis
noun • the act of mentally undressing someone.
(via nerdbadge)
And we’d like it if this nerdy vandal knew “A LOT” is two words.
Apiary
Noun
- a place where bees are kept, a bee yard
- a collection of hives or colonies of bees kept for their honey
Ursine
adjective
- Of or relating to bears
- Having the appearance or characteristics of a bear
- Covered in stiff bristles
malapert
adjective • /mălˈə-pûrtˌ/ • impudently bold in speech or manner; saucy.
noun • an impudent, saucy person.
