Discussing and etymologizing 20 interesting words you can incorporate in your vocabulary today!
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1. Abstruse (adj.): Difficult to understand; obscure; of etymology, derived from the Latin abstrusus, meaning “concealed.”2. Ambrosial (adj.): Divinely fragrant; of etymology, derived from the Greek ambrotos, meaning “immortal.”3. Auspicious (adj.): Of good omen; promising; of etymology, derived from the Latin auspicium, meaning “divination.”4. Ballyhoo (n.): Exaggerated promotion or publicity; of etymology, derived from the Irish béal átha huí, meaning “mouth of the ford of the yew tree.”5. Benighted (adj.): Unenlightened; ignorant; of etymology, derived from the Middle English benyhte, meaning “nightfall.”6. Bifurcate (v.): To divide into two branches or parts; of etymology, derived from the Latin bifurcatio, meaning “to divide in two.”7. Bloviate (v.): To speak pompously; of etymology, derived from the Latin bloviatus, meaning “to blow out.”8. Brouhaha (n.): A confused noise, uproar, or hubbub; of etymology, derived from the French brouhaha, meaning “a confused noise.”9. Cacophony (n.): A harsh, unpleasant sound; of etymology, derived from the Greek kakophōnía, meaning “ill-sounding.”10. Conflagration (n.): A large, destructive fire; of etymology, derived from the Latin conflagratio, meaning “a burning together.”11. Delirious (adj.): In a state of wild excitement; of etymology, derived from the Latin delirare, meaning “to be out of one’s mind.”12. Disingenuous (adj.): Not straightforward or candid; of etymology, derived from the Latin disingenuus, meaning “unnatural.”13. Effervescent (adj.): Bubbly; lively; of etymology, derived from the Latin effervescere, meaning “to boil up.”14. Elucidate (v.): To make clear; explain; of etymology, derived from the Latin elucidare, meaning “to make light.”15. Epiphany (n.): A sudden, intuitive revelation of a truth; of etymology, derived from the Greek epiphaneia, meaning “manifestation.”16. Fatuous (adj.): Silly; foolish; of etymology, derived from the Latin fatuus, meaning “foolish.”17. Fulminate (v.): To speak or act with vehement denunciation; of etymology, derived from the Latin fulminare, meaning “to hurl lightning.”18. Grandiloquent (adj.): Pompous or bombastic in speech; of etymology, derived from the Latin grandiloquus, meaning “speaking grandly.”19. Harangue (n.): A long, passionate, and vehement speech; of etymology, derived from the French haranguer, meaning “to address.”20. Imbroglio (n.): A complicated and confused situation; of etymology, derived from the Italian imbrogliare, meaning “to confuse.”
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