Egregious (adj)
eg-ree-jus
Extraordinary in some bad way.
Egregious was first recorded in 1525-35 and comes from the Latin word ēgregius, which means “preeminent, outstanding.”
Example sentences
“He had an egregious side and was best avoided.”
Dulcify (verb) dul-si-fai to sweeten. First used between 1590–1600 and derived from the Late Latin dulcificāre, “to sweeten” (more…)
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