English Language

Obdurate (adj) ob-doo-rait Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. Late Middle…

Bromance (noun) (informal) bro-mans A close but non-sexual relationship between two men. Early 21st century:…

Foramen (noun) for-ay-men An opening, hole or passage, especially in the bone. Late 17th century:…

Defunct (adj) dee-fun-kt No longer existing or functioning. Mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deceased’):…

Aureate (adj) aw-ree-at Made of or having the colour of gold. Also highly ornamented or…

Ordinally (adverb) aw-din-al-ee With regard to, or at the level of, orders in a taxonomic…

Corvine (adj) caw-vine Of or like a raven or crow, especially in colour. Mid 17th…

Amble (verb) (noun) am-bul Move or walk at a relaxed, leisurely pace. Middle English (originally…

Noughting (noun) naw-ting Depreciation, scorn; effacement, eradication; an instance of this. Middle English; earliest use…