Philonoist.net

Here are just a few definitions that I’ve encountered along my way:

adroit (adj): clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

assiduous (adj.): showing great care and perseverance

denouement (n): the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of theplot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

dross (n): something regarded as worthless, rubbish.

epaulet (n): an ornamental shoulder piece on an item of clothing, typically on the coat or jacket of a military uniform.

indolent (adj.): wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

mordant (adj.) (esp. of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting

mercurial (adj.) (of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; lively; sprightly

polemical (adj.): of, relating to, or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

repousse (adj): (of metalwork) hammered into relief from the reverse side.

redolent (adj): strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something); also fragrant or sweet-smelling.

retrousse (adj): (of a person’s nose) turned up at the tip, esp. in an attractive way

satiety (n): the feeling or state of being sated.

trenchant (adj.): vigorous or incisive in expression or style.

unctuous (adj): excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oil.

usurious (adj): of or relating to the practice of usury (the illegal action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest)

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