Ever wondered what the difference between ‘compliment’ and ‘complement’ is? Wonder no more! Read this and hopefully afterwards you’ll be complimenting this article for complementing your knowledge! A common word confusion I encounter […]
Today in Punctuation Graveyard, we resurrect the curious mark known as the hedera. What exactly is the hedera, and why was it used? The hedera is a lovely piece of […]
Perspicacious is an adjective that can seem overwhelming at first glance. But despite its impressive length, its meaning is actually quite easy to grasp. The word is used to describe […]
Imagine you’re in a book shop. You see a recent best seller sitting on the shelf, calling to you. An intriguing title, a nice image on the front; whatever the […]
The truly shocking reason why ‘electrocuted’ and ‘shocked’ are not as synonymous as you may think. While many believe that ‘electrocuted’ and ‘shocked’ describe the same experience, this isn’t always the […]
Salubrious is an adjective that describes something which promotes health and well-being. Anything that is wholesome and beneficial to one’s health can be called salubrious, with healthy food, clean air, […]
Stertorously is an adverb that describes the action of someone who is snoring or gasping heavily. This is often a noisy act, disruptive to those around the source of the […]
Malodorous is an adjective which is used to describe a smell or odour that is particularly unpleasant or offensive. Anything that gives off a stench and reeks putridly, such as […]
Sagacious is the word you’d use when referring to a person possessing extraordinary wisdom, shrewdness and intelligence. Certain professions such as writers, poets, doctors, and even lawyers, however morally corrupt […]
Omnifarious is an adjective which is dying out, but can still occasionally be observed referring to all varieties, kinds or types within a certain category. For instance, if one wants […]
Petiole is a noun which comes from the latin word petiolus, which means ‘little foot’. However, a petiole is not quite a little foot, but instead a part of a plant […]
The word bowdlerise came to exist after a man named Thomas Bowdler published a censored edition of Shakespeare in 1818. As you may be able to already guess, the word, […]
Absquatulate is a beastly sounding word that describes the act of getting away or departing in a hurry. Who of us can say we have never absquatulated from an encounter […]
Surreptitious is an adjective that can describe any behaviour that is intentionally sneaky, stealthy and secretive. Spying, eavesdropping and prying are all surreptitious actions, and as well as this, in […]
Pulchritudinous could be a word you would call someone to offend them, but if your victim knew its meaning, they would turn to you to smile and say thank-you. This […]
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