New (old) Words
Listed here are forgotten and newly acquired words discovered while reading
Buddenbrooks by, Thomas Mann.
Dohlmann said, “You should just let yourself go the way I do. This damn Hunyadi-Janos water. I’m in such bad shape that I‘ll be at death’s door if I don’t drink a liter each day —and after I drink it, I really do feel like I’m at death’s door . . . “
MELLIFLUOUS: (of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
ReplyDeleteJABOT: an ornamental frill or ruffle on the front of a shirt or blouse, typically made of lace.
ReplyDeleteRETICULE: a woman's small handbag, originally netted and typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading.
ReplyDeleteERYSIPELAS: Erysipelas is a relatively common bacterial infection of the superficial layer of the skin (upper dermis), extending to the superficial lymphatic vessels within the skin, characterized by a raised, well-defined, tender, bright red rash, typically on the face or legs, but which can occur anywhere on the skin. It is a form of cellulitis and is potentially serious.
ReplyDeleteLICENTIOUS: promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
ReplyDeleteSEDITIOUS: inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
ReplyDeleteSQUAB: a young unfledged pigeon.
ReplyDeleteCAROM: a stroke in which the cue ball strikes two balls successively.
ReplyDeleteRIGMAROLE: a lengthy and complicated procedure.
ReplyDeleteGAMBOL: run or jump about playfully.
ReplyDeleteTHALER: a German silver coin.
ReplyDeleteVACUOUS: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
ReplyDeleteENERVATION: a feeling of being drained of energy or vitality; fatigue.
ReplyDeleteOBSTREPEROUS: noisy and difficult to control.
ReplyDeleteURBANE: (of a person) courteous and refined in manner.
ReplyDeletePENULTIMATE: last but one in a series of things; second last.
ReplyDeleteTROIKA: a Russian vehicle pulled by a team of three horses abreast.
ReplyDeleteKOWTOW: act in an excessively subservient manner.
ReplyDeleteLORGNETTE: a pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a person's eyes by a long handle at one side.
ReplyDeleteAESTHETE: a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty.
ReplyDeleteBAROUCHE: a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a collapsible hood over the rear half, a seat in front for the driver, and seats facing each other for the passengers, used especially in the 19th century.
ReplyDeleteRABBLE: a disorderly crowd; a mob.
ReplyDeleteSAMOVAR: an urn with a spigot at its base used especially in Russia to boil water for tea
ReplyDeleteLASSITUDE: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
ReplyDeleteBAGATELLE: a trifle or a trinket — a little thing without too much importance or value.
ReplyDeleteTRENCHANT: vigorous or incisive in expression or style.
ReplyDeleteDREGS: the most worthless part or parts of something
ReplyDeleteIMBUED: inspire or permeate with
ReplyDeleteSTAID: sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
ReplyDeleteGIMCRACKERY: cheap, showy, useless trifles, ornaments, trinkets, etc.
ReplyDeleteBLATHERSKITE: a person who talks at great length without making much sense.
ReplyDeleteCONVIVIALITY: the quality of being friendly and lively; friendliness
ReplyDeleteZUGSPITZE: The Zugspitze, at 2,962 m above sea level, is the highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains as well as the highest mountain in Germany. It lies south of the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and the Austria–Germany border runs over its western summit.
ReplyDeleteCARYATIDES: a stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
ReplyDeleteCATARRH: excessive discharge or buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane.
ReplyDeleteNABOB: A nabob is a conspicuously wealthy man deriving his fortune in the east, especially in India during the 18th century with the privately held East India Company.
ReplyDeletePEDANTRY: excessive concern with minor details and rules.
ReplyDeleteLOGY: dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish.
ReplyDeleteOFFAL: the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food.
ReplyDeleteMYSTAGOGUE: a teacher or propounder of mystical doctrines.
ReplyDeleteUNCTUOUS: of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
ReplyDeleteBELLICOSE: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
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