English Words

Pronoia (noun) pro-noy-a Belief (especially when viewed as irrational) in the good will of others…

Antelucan (adj) An-te-lew-kan Of, belonging to, or occurring in the hours just before dawn. Early…

Hovel (noun) hov-l A small squalid or simply constructed dwelling. Late Middle English of unknown…

Septuagenarian (adj) Sept-ua-jen-air-ee-an A person who is between 70 and 79 years old. Late 18th…

Churrasco (noun) chu-ras-ko A South American dish of steak barbecued over a wood or charcoal…

Labret (noun) lay-bret An object such as a small piece of shell, bone, or stone…

Jarl (noun) (historical) ya-rl A Norse or Danish chief. Old Norse, literally ‘man of noble…

Velarisation (noun) (phonetics) vel-ar-ais-ay-shun A secondary articulation involving movement of the back of the tongue…