Friday, September 4, 2026

WORD MAN: Cognoscenti

WORDS FOUND RECENTLY

Chiropodist: a person who treats the feet and their ailments.

Cognoscenti: people who are especially well informed about a particular subject.

Connotes: suggests or implies something in addition to the literal meaning of a word or phrase.

Diffidence: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

Dissentient: (adj.) in opposition to a majority or official opinion; (noun) a person who opposes a majority or official opinion.

Nephrologist: a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating kidney conditions and kidney failure.

Point d'appui: a support or prop.

Salle de bain: (French) bathroom.

Secondes noces: (French) second marriage.

Sedulously: carefully and with a lot of effort and determination.

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Monday, August 31, 2026

WORD MAN: Extemporize


WORDS FOUND RECENTLY

Crepuscular: resembling or relating to twilight; (of an animal) appearing or active in twilight.

Ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches; promoting or relating to unity among the world's Christian churches.

Extemporize: compose or perform something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise.

Laccolith: a mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome.

Lithe: (especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful.

Lymphatic: relating to lymph or its secretion; (of a person) pale, flabby, or sluggish (archaic).

Orlov: a Russian noble family, a type of decorative Russian egg, or a surname meaning "eagle."

Sotto voce: speaking or performing in a quiet, soft, or undertone manner, often so only nearby listeners can hear.

Wuthering: (adj.) describes a wind that blows strongly or a place where the wind blows strongly; sometimes used interchangeably with whithering,

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