UNIQUE WORDS game to increase our vocabulary - alphabetical order

Jinyung

Jun 22, 2021 06:01 pm

Wan: (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

Mandy Candy

Jun 22, 2021 06:13 pm

Xylophagous= eating or destroying wood

Yerin

Jun 22, 2021 07:43 pm

Yare - (of a ship) responding promptly to the helm; easily manageable

Zealous - filled with or showing a strong and energetic desire to get something done or see something succeed; marked by passionate support for a person, cause, or ideal

Jinyung

Jun 22, 2021 07:44 pm

Addle - ad·dle
/ˈadl/ make unable to think clearly; confuse.

Jinyung

Jun 23, 2021 03:25 pm

CACOLOGY

Cacology literally means “evil-speaking,” and is used to refer to a poor choice of words or noticeably bad language.

Likewise, a caconym is an ill-fitting or unpleasant name; a cachotechny is a poorly constructed device or work of art; and a cacotype is either a printing error, or a libelously insulting printed description or account.

Yerin

Jun 23, 2021 04:18 pm

Defenestrate: Remove a person from a position of higher authority

Jinyung

Jun 23, 2021 11:05 pm

ecclesiology

study of church affairs

Jinyung

Jun 24, 2021 10:42 am

Grandstanding- Being intentionally showy or over the top to grab attention.

Yerin

Jun 24, 2021 05:45 pm

Hemoglobin - a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen to your body's organs and tissues and transports carbon dioxide from your organs and tissues back to your lungs

Yerin

Jun 24, 2021 05:45 pm

Irie - (chiefly in Jamaican English) nice, good, or pleasing (used as a general term of approval).

"the place is jumping with irie vibes"

Juliette Balcony - Providing a 'guard' or security barrier to sliding doors or inward opening full-height French Doors on a first-floor room or above, a Juliet balcony lets in more natural light, and fresh air when the doors are open