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1. Dirigible
(n.)
Definition — a steerable self-propelled aircraft.
Usage — “I flew in a dirigible, that looked like a fish, yesterday.”
(word originally found in the poem “The Dirigible” by Ralph Bergengren)
2. Moidore
(n.)
Definition — A former Portuguese or Brazilian gold coin that was also current in England in the early 18th century.
Usage — “Stately Spanish galleon coming... with a cargo of diamonds... and gold moidores.”
~“Cargoes” by John Masefield
3. Entymology
(n.)
Definition — the history of words, their origin and development.
Usage — From the study of etymology, I know that the word “quixotic” derives from Don Quixote and the
word “gaudy” refers to the Spanish architect Gaudí.
~SAT Vocab.
4. Garish
(adj.)
Definition — gaudy, in bad taste.
Usage — “You’ve always had an eye for the garish!”
~The Mystery of Throckmorton Manor
1 comment:
I knew entymology from when we used to live in a college town and had an entymologist living on our street! Thanks for participating!
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