Saturday, 28 July 2012

10 New Words (Fourth Week)

1. Imponderable
    : a thing that cannot be precisely determined or measured


2. Apoplectic
    : intense enough to threaten or cause a stroke


3. Agnate
    : a relative whose connection is traceable exclusively through males


4. Enchiridion
    : a handbook ; manual


5. Glutch
   : to swallow


6. Instauration
    : renewal; restoration; renovation ; repair


7. Ravelment
    : entanglement; confusion

8. Pilikia
    : trouble

 9. Mewl
     : to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like ; whimper

10. Histrionics
      : behaviour or speech for effect, as insincere or exaggerated expression of an emotion










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