Amalgamate (verb)
a-mal-ga-mayt
To mix or merge so as to make a combination; blend; unite.
First recorded in 1635–45. Formed from amalgam, “an alloy of mercury with another metal.”
Amalgam came from the combination of Arabic al, “the,” and malgham, from Greek málagma, “softening agent.”
Example sentences
“She liked to amalgamate different styles in her art.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)