English Language

Turgid (adj) tur-jid Swollen and distended or congested: (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic.…

Replete (adj) re-pleet Very full of or sated by food: Filled or well-supplied with something. Abundantly…

Sybarite (noun) sib-ur-ite A person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury. A Sybarite…

Pontificate (verb) pon-tif-ik-ate Express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. To speak or write…

Cushty (adj) kush-ti Very good or pleasing. I always thought this was one of Del Boy's…

Sumph (noun) sum-f A stupid or clumsy person; a person who sulks. Of unknown origin although…

Crass (adj) kr-as Showing no intelligence or sensitivity. A late 15th century word taken from the Latin…