Words

Ablution (noun) ab-loo-shun An act of washing oneself. Late Middle English: from Latin ablutio(n-), from…

Militate (verb) mil-i-tayt (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in…

Conniption (noun) kon-ip-shun A fit of rage or hysterics. Mid 19th century: probably an invented…

Cognisant (adj) kog-niz-unt Having knowledge or awareness Early 19th century: probably directly from cognizance.

Azimuth (noun) az-ee-muth The horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Late Middle English…

Malefit (noun) mal-i-fit A misfortune, a disadvantage. Mid 18th century. From mal- + -efit.

Turnpike (noun) turn-pi-k A toll gate.

Duodecimo (noun) doo-o-des-im-o A size of book in which each leaf is one twelfth of…

Evanesce (verb) (literary) ee-van-ess Pass out of sight, memory, or existence. Mid 19th century: from…