Kath

Decathect (verb) dee-kath-ekt to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object),…

Ebullient (adj) eb-ool-ee-yunt Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited Ebullient was first recorded in…

Backronym (noun) bak-ron-im An existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase…

Bagatelle (noun) bag-uh-tel Something of little value or importance; a trifle. First recorded in 1630–40…

Troat (verb) troht (of a rutting buck) to call or bellow. C17: probably related to…

Compart (verb) com-part To separate or mark out in parts; subdivide. First recorded in 1565–75,…

Quadrel (adj) kwod-rel A square stone, brick, or tile. 1680–90; Italian quadrello, diminutive of quadro…

Abluent (adj) ab-loo-ent Serving to cleanse. 1745–55; Latin abluent- (stem of abluēns, present participle of…

Cropt (verb) kropt (archaic) A simple past tense and past participle of crop.   (more…)

Repine (verb) re-payhn To be fretfully discontented; to fret or complain. First recorded in 1520–30…