Language

Fandangle (noun) fan-dan-gul A useless or purely ornamental thing: Nonsense. Believed to have been derived from…

Presage (verb) pris-ay-j Predict: Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome…

Ineluctable (adj) in-il-ukt-ub-l Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable. Taken from the Latin ineluctabilis, from in-…

Clout (noun) kl-ao-wt A heavy blow with the hand or a hard object: Influence or power,…

Brash (adj) br-ash Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way: Having an ostentatious or tasteless…

Uppity (adj) up-it-ee Self-important; arrogant: Showing arrogance and conceit. A fanciful formation from up, uppity is a…

Noisome (adj) noy-sum Having an extremely offensive smell: Very disagreeable or unpleasant. Taken from the from…

Nugatory (adj) noo-gat-ury Of no value or importance: Useless or futile. Taken from the Latin…