WotD

Layman (noun) lay-man A person who is not a member of a given profession, as…

Obsequy (noun) ob-sek-wee a funeral rite or ceremony. 1350–1400; Middle English obseque (more…)

Trebuchet (noun) treb-oo-shay a medieval engine of war with a sling for hurling missiles. 1300–50;…

Abscond (verb) ab-skond to depart in a sudden and secret manner. The first records of…

Plaudit (noun) plaw-dit an enthusiastic expression of approval. An earlier version of plaudit was plaudite,…

Coom (also coomb) (noun) (Scots) koom Soot, smut First recorded in 1580–90; variant of culm…

Amalgamation (noun) am-al-ga-may-shun a blended consolidation of two or more things or entities. First recorded…

Antihero (noun) an-tee-hee-ro A protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as…