Uncommon English Words with Definitions and Images
Explore a collection of uncommon English words along with their definitions, complete with visual representations. Enhance your vocabulary with terms like "ambulatory," "brazen," "din," and more. Each word is accompanied by an image for better understanding.
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AMBULATORY Part of speech: adjective Meaning: able to walk or move from place to place After the hip surgery, it was several weeks before the patient was ambulatory.
BRAZEN Part of speech: adjective Meaning: bold and shameless I can t believe someone was brazen enough to steal my bike in broad daylight.
DIN Part of speech: noun Meaning: a loud, continuous noise The teacher had to yell to be heard over the din.
ENNUI Part of speech: noun Meaning: a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction with life Captive octopi need to be kept entertained with toys or puzzles, or they can die from boredom and ennui.
EXONERATE Part of speech: verb Meaning: to clear someone from blame or guilt I m confident the evidence will completely exonerate him.
SCHISM Part of speech: noun Meaning: a split between two groups with different beliefs The two different interpretations of the passage caused a schism in the church.
WIZENED Part of speech: adjective Meaning: shrivelled or wrinkled with age My grandmother s wizened face broke into a smile when I placed my baby daughter in her arms. Those apples we bought last week are already looking a bit wizened.
INSCRUTABLE Part of speech: adjective Meaning: impossible to understand or interpret I tried to guess how she was feeling but her face was inscrutable. Larry s writing was never particularly neat, but when he was in a hurry it was inscrutable.
P R O G N O ST I CAT E Part of speech: verb Meaning: to foretell; to predict what might happen in the future. My uncle believes his psychic advisor can prognosticate upcoming events in his life.
SEDITION Part of speech: noun Meaning: behaviour or speech intended to stir people up and make them rebel against authority The cult leaders were charged with sedition after they encouraged a mob to burn down a government building.
