- Lists more uncommon vocabulary words in English
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aiguilette | (n.) An ornamental braided cord with decorative metal tips worn on uniforms or costumes which denotes an honor. |
| Apothegm | (n.) A short instructive saying that’s easy to remember. |
| Aught | (pronoun). Anything; All / Everything (adv.) At All (n.) Zero; Cipher; Non-entity, Nothing |
| Charlatan | (n.) A flamboyant deceiver; One who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
| Conniption | (n.) A display of bad temper; A fit of rage, hysteria or alarm |
| Copaectic | (adj.) Completely satisfactory |
| Countenance | (n.) A person’s face or facial expression |
| Crevasse | (n.) A deep fissure |
| Deluge | (n/. A heavy rain The rising of a body of water overflowing onto normally dry land An overwhelming number or amount (v). To inundate with water, esp. filling beyond capacity. (v). To overwhelm / Intimidate |
| Distrait | (adj.) Having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety. |
| Epaulette | (n.) An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, dresses, or coats. Traditionally it is seen as a sign of rank |
| Escarpment | (n). A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge. (n). A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification |
| Gambit | (n.) A strategic move where a person sacrifices something up front for future gain. |
| Horripilation | (n). The erection of hairs on the skin due to cold, fear or excitement; Goose bumps. |
| Ibex | (n) A wild goat of mountain areas having large horns. |
| Jounce | (v.) Move up and down repeatedly. (n.) A sudden; jarring impact. |
| Levin | (n. Archaic) Lighting; Thunderbolts |
| Mephitic | (adj.) Of noxious stench from atmospheric pollution |
| Miserly | (adj.) Pitiably small or inadequate |
| Mountebank | (n.) A flamboyant deceiver; One who attracts customers with tricks or jokes |
| Nascent | (adj.) Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of true potential. |
| Nugatory | (adj.) Of no real value |
| Ottoman | (n.) A footstool; An upholstered low seat or cushioned stool; (n). A heavy silk or rayon fabric with a corded texture |
| Parsimonious | (adj.) Unwilling to spend money or use resources; Stingy; Frugal |
| Sagacity | (n.) The mental ability to understand and demonstrate between relations (n). The trait of forming options from distinguishing and evaluating. |
| Sanguine | (adj.) Confidently optimistic and cheerful (adj.) Inclined Inclined to a healthy red color associated with outdoor life. (n.) A blood read color. |
| Sojourn | (n.) A temporary stay (v.) Spend a certain length of time; Reside temporaily. |
| Squalid | (adj.) (of a place) Extremely dirty or unpleasant;, especially as a result of poverty or neglect. |
| Ubiquitous | (adj.) Present; Appearing or found everywhere. |
| Wherewithal | (n). The necessary means |
| Auspicious | (adj.) Showing or suggesting that future success is likely; (adj.) Fortunate; Prosperous |
| Cacoethes | (n.) An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable; Compulsion |
| Amanuensis | (n.) One employed to take dictation, or copy manuscripts. Secretary, Transcriber or Scribe. |
| Suzerain | (n.) A superior feudal lord to whom fealty is due (n..) A dominant state controlling the foreign relations of a vassal state but allowing it sovereign authority in its internal affairs |