Register & Style

lubra C2

/ˈluː.brə/ dated and offensive Australian term for an Aboriginal Australian woman M S

numismatic C2

/ˌnuːmɪˈsmætɪk/ Of or pertaining to numismatics. M S

appertain C2

/ˌæpɚˈteɪn/ formal or literary: to belong or relate to something as a natural or rightful part M S

compendious C2

/kəmˈpɛn.di.əs/ concise while still containing the essential information about a subject M S

immure C2

/ɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/ To put or bury within a wall. M S

caparison C2

to put a caparison on M S

incommode C2

/ˌɪn.kəˈmoʊd/ to cause inconvenience, discomfort, or difficulty to someone M S

nowise C2

/ˈnoʊwaɪz/ in no way or manner; not at all, now chiefly archaic or literary M S

thraldom C2

/ˈθrɔːl.dəm/ a state of bondage, servitude, or complete subjection to another power M S

rodomontade C2

/ˌɹɑː.də.mənˈteɪd/ formal or literary: vain, boastful, or pretentious talk or behavior M S

venery C2

/ˈvɛnəri/ the pursuit of sexual pleasure M S

phantasmal C2

/fænˈtæzməl/ resembling a phantom; ghostly or spectral M S

eclat C2

/eɪˈklɑː/ brilliant, stylish, or conspicuous effect or display M S

beseem C2

/bɪˈsiːm/ to be suitable or appropriate for someone or something; to befit M S

doggery C2

/ˈdɔːɡəri/ historical US: a cheap, disreputable saloon or tavern M S

unclose C2

/ʌnˈkloʊz/ archaic or literary: to open, become open, or release from a closed position M S

ordure C2

/ˈɔːr.dʒɚ/ solid bodily waste; dung or excrement; literary or formal M S

inveigh C2

/ɪnˈveɪ/ To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle. M S

unexampled C2

/ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmpəld/ having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered M S

nugatory C2

/ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/ of no real value M S

abnegate C2

/ˈæb.nɪ.ɡeɪt/ to deny or renounce M S

magniloquent C2

/mæɡˈnɪləkwənt/ formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language M S

auspice C2

/ˈɔspɪs/ Patronage or protection. M S

imprecation C2

/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil and usually serves as an insult M S

behoof C2

/bɪˈhuːf/ advantage, benefit, or interest, chiefly in the formal phrase for someone's behoof M S

seraphic C2

/səˈɹæf.ɪk/ of or relating to an angel of the first order M S

archaism C2

/ˈɑɹ.kiˌɪz.əm/ an old-fashioned word, expression, spelling, grammatical form, custom, or stylistic feature no longer in ordinary use M S

paronomasia C2

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.noʊˈmeɪ.ʒi.ə/ rhetoric: a pun or play on words, especially one exploiting similar sounds with different meanings M S

assemblance C2

/əˈsɛmbləns/ an assembling, gathered collection, or assemblage; obsolete M S

coterminous C2

/kəˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary. M S

whereunto C2

/wɛːɹʌnˈtuː/ Unto what or which; to what purpose. M S

prosy C2

/ˈproʊzi/ dull, tedious, or lacking imagination, especially in speech or writing M S

proportionable C2

/prəˈpɔːrʃənəbəl/ dated: proportional or appropriately related in size, amount, or degree M S

concernment C2

/kənˈsɝnmənt/ a matter in which someone has an interest or involvement; a concern or affair, now archaic M S

disgustful C2

/dɪsˈɡʌstfəl/ causing strong disgust; disgusting or repellent M S

perquisite C2

/ˈpɜɹkwəzɪt/ Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary. M S

inerrancy C2

/ɪˈnɛɹənsi/ (Christianity) exemption from error M S

appurtenant C2

/əˈpɜːtɪnənt/ Of or pertaining to an appurtenance. M S

agean C2

/əˈɡɛn/ dialectal pronunciation spelling of again M S

unfrequent C2

/ʌnˈfriːkwənt/ rare or dated: not frequent, common, or often occurring M S

habitude C2

/ˈhæb.ɪ.tuːd/ formal or historical: a habitual disposition, customary mode of behaviour, or established way of acting M S

airt C2

/ɛrt/ in Scots and northern English, a direction, quarter, or point of the compass M S

hagiographic C2

/ˈhæɡioʊˌɡɹæfɪk/ Uncritically reverent; adulating. M S

unremitted C2

/ˌʌnrɪˈmɪtɪd/ continued without pause, relaxation, or reduction; unceasing; literary M S

asseveration C2

/əˌsɛvəˈreɪʃən/ a positive, emphatic, or solemn assertion M S

clangorous C2

having a loud resonant metallic sound M S

cain't C2

/keɪnt/ nonstandard, especially Southern US: cannot or can't M S

slumbrous C2

/ˈslʌmbrəs/ drowsy, sleepy, or suggestive of sleep M S

untechnical C2

/ˌʌnˈtɛknɪkəl/ not using specialist terminology or requiring technical knowledge M S

arrowy C2

/ˈæroʊi/ shaped, straight, swift, or moving like an arrow; literary M S

overweigh C2

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪ/ to exceed in weight, force, importance, or influence; to outweigh; archaic M S

perfectionate C2

/pərˈfɛkʃəˌneɪt/ to make perfect, complete, or fully developed; archaic M S

unfashioned C2

/ʌnˈfæʃənd/ not made, shaped, or fully formed; unformed or incomplete; literary M S

ungazed C2

/ʌnˈɡeɪzd/ not looked at or regarded, usually followed by at or upon; literary M S

succedaneous C2

/ˌsʌksəˈdeɪniəs/ rare: serving in place of something else; acting as a substitute M S

ech C2

/ɛx/ Scots and Northern English: an exclamation expressing surprise, pity, or disgust M S

cretin C2

/ˈkɹiːtɪn/ historical and offensive: a person with congenital hypothyroidism, formerly described using this term M S

gack C2

/ɡæk/ informal: a written representation of a sudden choking, coughing, or gagging sound M S

batshit C2

/ˈbæt.ʃɪt/ vulgar: the droppings of bats M S