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This section is supposed to surprise you, with words that you didn't know existed and had meanings. However, Dictionary doesn't seem to be a good word to use. Now if I can think of a better word for that... Anyways, I'll start with some easy obvious ones. I mean, "Words" is for the kids, and "Dictionary" is for the adults and professors, so, this below is easy and obvious, kinda. |
Easy: 1.Somniloquist: This person talks while he/she/it is sleeping. Heh heh. 2.Hermaphroditic: An adjective to describe a person's gender of both masuline and feminine genders combined. No "it" though. 3.Melanotrichous: An adjective described to people with black hair. 4.Ichthyophagist: A person who loves to eat fish; fish-eater. 5.Numismatist: A person who collects coins is called this. 6.Epithalamium/Epithalamion: A poem written for the honor of a future wedding in plan. 7.Funambulist: A tight-rope walker. 8.Comestible: Edible; eatable (comestibles): food. 9.Persiflage: Light talking; joking; bantering talk. 10.Ratiocination: Reasoning deduction; mind calculation. 11.Rhinotillexomaniac: A person who constantly picks his or her nose. 12.Deltiologist: A person who collects postcards. 13.Deipnosophist: A master for conversating at the dinner table. 14.Pogonotrophy: The art of growing a beard. 15.Tintinnabulation: A ringing sound, like from a bell. 16.Rhadamanthine: Rigorously just and severe. 17.Catoptromancy: Divination by mirrors. 18.Abecedarian: Of or to do with the alphabet. 19.Aestivation: The opposite of hibernation, as in the summer or in the tropics. 20.Obmutescent: Preferring to have silence or to avoid noise. 21.Ubiquitous: Present, or seeming to be present, everywhere at the same time. 22.Epiphany: A moment of sudden intuitive understanding; sudden memory. 23.Hypocorism: The act or use of giving a pet's name. 24.Valetudinarian: One who is extremely concerned about his or her health. 25.Edentulous: Lacking teeth; toothless. 26.Pagination: The process of dividing a document into pages for printing. 27.Erudite: Having or showing a wide knowledge gained from reading; learned; scholarly. 28.Nepotisn: Favoritism to family members and relatives. 29.Crepuscular: Active at twilight or just before sunrise. 30.Philtrum: The two lines that connect your top lip to the bottom of your nose. 31.Acquiescent: Agreeing or consenting to something without protest. 32.Kapellmeister: The director of a choir or orchestra. (A synonym for conductor). 33.Soporific: Causing or tending to cause sleep; drowsy. 34.Ayatolla: A title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion. |
P.S. You may now know that every part of this site is under construction, and for this page, I will have a "More Info" link next to every word on this page. It will in-depthly explain the meaning and the roots. |
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