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reading harpers magazine to expand my vocabulary
Monday, 23 March 2020 20:13 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
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
