reading harpers magazine to expand my vocabulary

 its honestly fucked up how many words there are 


fathom: (n) unit of length equal to 6 feet chiefly used in reference to the depth of water

bellicose: (adj) demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

sacrosanct: (adj) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

flotilla: (n) a fleet of ships or boats

loam: (n) fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus

scriptorium: (n) a room set apart for writing, especially in a monastery

welkin: (n) the vault of the sky; the upper atmosphere

retronym: (n) a term newly created/adopted to distinguish the older or original version from the more recent (i.e. film camera)

spindrift: (n) sea spray