Surreptitious
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 […]
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 […]
To paginate means to assign numbers to pages in a book or document. This makes each page easy to locate through an index and gives the work a sequential, ordered […]
Mordacious is an adjective that can refer to someone who has an overly biting, sarcastic and caustic manner of speaking. We all know someone with a sharp tongue who could […]
Integument is a noun which refers to a natural occurring covering on an organism, such as a shell, skin or membrane. Integuments can be possessed by animals, humans, and even […]
Expergefaction is something we all do every day, often reluctantly. The word refers to that dreaded moment of waking up, when one is roused from sleep. A person thus experiences […]
Crepuscular is an adjective that has a few different definitions. However, its main meaning is related to the period of twilight, when the sun sets and the day begins to […]
Scintillate is an infrequently used verb which can be used in place of the word ‘sparkle’. It generally describes something which flashes or sparkles, such as night-time stars, which can […]