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Scantling [SKANT-ling]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Old French, early 16th century  

1. A specimen, sample, or small amount of something. 

2. The size to which a piece of wood or stone is measured and cut.  

Examples of scantling in a sentence  

"There's only a scantling of milk left, so please pick up a new carton."  

"The shed door was built to a scantling of 7 feet tall."

Interstice [in-TUR-stəs]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Latin, 15th century  

1. An intervening space, especially a very small one.  

Examples of interstice in a sentence  

"I see the neighbor’s dog’s eye peeking through the interstice of the fence."  

"His birthday falls during the interstice between Christmas and New Year's."

Crinkum-crankum [KRING-kəm-KRANG-kəm]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: English, mid-18th century  

1. Elaborate decoration or detail.  

Examples of crinkum-crankum in a sentence  

"I love Victorian architecture with the woodwork overflowing with crinkum-crankum."  

"The reviews of the latest book in the mystery series promise a story filled with crinkum-crankum."

Gnomic [NOH-mik]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Greek, early 19th century  

1. Expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms. 

2. Enigmatic; ambiguous.  

Examples of gnomic in a sentence  

"He seemed incapable of original thought and spoke only in gnomic riddles."  

"The campaign speech excited the voters but remained gnomic in substance."

Insouciance [in-SOO-see-əns]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: French, late 18th century  

1. Casual lack of concern; indifference.  

Examples of insouciance in a sentence  

"I admire my partner’s insouciance toward traffic and other things that annoy me."  

"During the last week of school, the children showed insouciance toward any lessons."

Bromide [BRO-miyd]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: English, 19th century 

1. A trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. 

2. A compound of bromine with another element or group.  

Examples of bromide in a sentence  

"She couldn't help but roll her eyes at the expected bromide from her father."  

"The upcoming chemistry test will cover the chapter on compounds of bromide. "

Euphony [YOO-fə-nee]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Greek, 17th century  

1. The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words. 

2. The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.  

Examples of euphony in a sentence  

"She wanted to pick out the perfect name for her baby — something unique and with euphony."  

"Some abbreviations are created purely for ease of speech and a sense of euphony."

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Gambol [GAM-bəl]  

Part of speech: verb 

Origin: Italian, early 16th century  

1. Run or jump about playfully.  

Examples of gambol in a sentence  

"I love watching the squirrels gambol and play when I take my lunch in the park."  

"The children gambol outside for recess as long as it isn't raining."

Edacious [ə-DAY-shəs]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Latin, early 19th century  

1. Relating to or given to eating.  

Examples of edacious in a sentence  

"Her priority was planning the edacious elements of the party."  

"She knew her edacious uncle would eat at least twice as much as any other guest."

Inveigle [in-VAY-ɡəl]  

Part of speech: verb 

Origin: French, late 15th century  

1. Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery. 

2. (Inveigle oneself or one's way into) Gain entrance to (a place) by persuading (someone) with deception or flattery.  

Examples of inveigle in a sentence  

"We must inveigle him into participating in the auction."  

"Her name wasn't on the guest list, but she still inveigled her way into the party."

Hypnagogic [hip-nə-GAH-jik]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: French, late 19th century  

1. Relating to the state immediately before falling asleep.  

Examples of hypnagogic in a sentence  

"He listened to instrumental music to relax into a hypnagogic state."  

"My grandmother always told me warm milk was hypnagogic, but I've never felt sleepy after drinking it."

Canorous [kə-NOR-əs]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Latin, 17th century  

1. (Of song or speech) Melodious or resonant.  

Examples of canorous in a sentence  

"My father sang along with the radio in a canorous baritone."  

"Consuela prefers falling asleep to a podcast of a man reading a story in a canorous voice."

Gadarene [GAD-ə-reen]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Greek, mid-16th century  

1. Involving or engaged in a headlong or potentially disastrous rush to do something.  

Examples of Gadarene in a sentence  

"In one Gadarene week, Arthur sold his car, dropped out of college, and joined the French Foreign Legion."  

"Though it seemed like a Gadarene choice when the vice president of the company quit her job to buy a farm, she had planned the move for over a decade."

Ebullition [eb-ə-LIH-shən]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Latin, late 16th century  

1. The action of bubbling or boiling. 

2. A sudden outburst of emotion or violence.  

Examples of ebullition in a sentence  

"The professor asked lab students to heat hydrochloric acid to its ebullition point."  

"When I got my college acceptance letter, I had an ebullition of tears of joy."

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Nocuous [NAHK-yoo-əs]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Latin, mid-17th century  

1. Noxious, harmful, or poisonous.  

Examples of nocuous in a sentence  

"The lab techs wore close-fitting face masks to protect them from the nocuous liquids they were mixing."  

"Removing the nocuous plants growing behind the garden was a complicated job."

Serried [SAIR-eed]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: French, mid-17th century  

1. (Of rows of people or things) Standing close together.  

Examples of serried in a sentence  

"The doors opened to reveal the elevator was already full of serried passengers."  

"I wanted to stay for the last band of the night, but the crowd was so serried, I could barely breathe."