General Vocabulary

High-utility words that do not belong cleanly to a narrower subject.

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camp meeting C2+

/ˈkæmpˌmiːtɪŋ/ a series of Christian revival services, traditionally held outdoors with worshippers camping nearby Meaning Off Sound Off

gee whillikins C2+

/ˌdʒiː ˈwɪlɪkɪnz/ dated and informal, chiefly US: an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, or delight Meaning Off Sound Off

water moccasin C2+

/ˈwɔːtɚˌmɑːkəsɪn/ a venomous semiaquatic pit viper of the southeastern United States, also called the cottonmouth Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈtɪtˌlɑːrk/ an old or regional name for a pipit, especially the meadow pipit of Europe and western Asia Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑnˌtɹækt/ an interval between two acts of a play, opera, or other theatrical performance Meaning Off Sound Off

/kʊlˈpeɪoʊ/ a large foxlike South American canid of the Andes and Patagonia, Lycalopex culpaeus Meaning Off Sound Off

/vɪnˈteɪm/ historical: a small Portuguese or Portuguese colonial coin worth twenty reis Meaning Off Sound Off

antherozoid C2+

/ˌænθərəˈzoʊɪd/ botany: a motile male gamete produced in an antheridium by algae, bryophytes, ferns, and certain other plants Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmaɪkəˌsleɪt/ historical geology: a foliated metamorphic rock composed chiefly of mica and quartz, now usually called mica schist Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌfɔrˈtɑrsəs/ the tarsus or distal foot segment of a foreleg, especially in an arthropod Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfaɪnaɪtɪst/ an adherent of finitism, especially the view that mathematics should use only finite objects or procedures Meaning Off Sound Off

terribilità C2+

/ˌtɛr.əˌbɪl.əˈtɑː/ art history: an awe-inspiring expression of powerful will, grandeur, and formidable or angry force, especially associated with Michelangelo's work Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhuːlɑk/ any gibbon of the genus Hoolock, native to forests of northeastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and nearby regions Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈsʌltənˌtɪt/ a large Asian tit, Melanochlora sultanea, with glossy dark upperparts, yellow underparts, and a prominent crest Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈveɪpərɪŋ/ an instance of boastful talk Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkoʊlˌhiːvər/ historical: a laborer employed to unload, carry, or shovel coal Meaning Off Sound Off

deteriorationist C2+

/dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən.ɪst/ A proponent of deteriorationism; one who believes that things tend to grow worse Meaning Off Sound Off

Gladstone bag C2+

/ˈɡlæd.stən ˌbæɡ/ a stiff-sided travelling bag with a hinged frame that opens flat into two equal compartments Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmædlɪŋ/ A mad creature; one who acts wildly or foolishly. Meaning Off Sound Off

/niːv/ Scots and Northern English: a clenched hand; a fist Meaning Off Sound Off

penetralium C2+

/ˌpɛnɪˈtɹeɪliəm/ the innermost (or most secret) part of a building; an inner sanctum; a sanctum sanctorum. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈplɪski/ Yorkshire dialect: a mischievous trick, prank, or piece of mischief Meaning Off Sound Off

porte-cochere C2+

/ˌpɔrt koʊˈʃɛr/ canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɪliəˌɡɑn/ a polygon with one thousand sides and one thousand angles Meaning Off Sound Off

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