Pusillanimous
Pusillanimous is an adjective that’s used to describe someone who’s lacking in courage. More specifically, it’s a term that’s well suited to a person acting cowardly or chicken. If you’ve […]
Ineluctable
Ineluctable is a seldom used adjective that conveys the inability of something to be avoided or escaped. In the family tree of words, it’s the less popular cousin of ‘inevitable’ who […]
Obstreperous
Obstreperous is a beastly sounding adjective that possesses an equally beastly meaning. Primarily, it is used to describe somebody who is noisy and difficult to control, though this can also apply […]
Vacuity
Vacuity is a noun primarily used to signify an empty space, or a lack or absence of something. However, there are several different contexts it can be used in, making it possible for both an empty […]
Punctuation Graveyard: The Hedera
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 […]
Hornswoggle
Despite what you might think, hornswoggle isn’t a made-up word or some fictional magic spell − in fact, it’s a bizarre sounding verb with uncertain origins dating back to the […]
The Difference Between ‘Compliment’ and ‘Complement’
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 […]
Perfidious
Here’s a beautiful word with an ugly meaning. Perfidious is an adjective used to describe someone who possesses a deceitful and untrustworthy nature. Despite the flowing syllables which roll off the tongue so […]
