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Punctilious[adj.] /pʌŋkˈtɪliəs/

Origin- 1630s, probably from Italian puntiglioso, from puntiglio "fine point," from Latin punctum "prick".

Roots: punct-sting

Examples- acupuncture, compunction, punctilio　

Definition

: very careful about behaving properly and doing things in a correct and accurate way

Example- She's very punctilious about grammar.

Impatient[adj]/ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/

Origin-Middle English impacient, from Anglo-French impacient,from Latin impatient-, impatiens, from in- + patient-, patiens patient

First Known Use: 14th century

Roots: im-not

Examples-immature, immortal, immigrant

Definition

: not willing to wait for something or someone

: wanting or eager to do something without waiting

Example-Customers have grown impatient with the repeated delays.

Labyrinth[adj.] /ˈlæbərɪnθ/

Origin-Middle English laborintus, from Latin labyrinthus, from Greek labyrinthos

First Known Use: 14th century

Definition

: a place that has many confusing paths or passages

: something that is extremely complicated or difficult to understand

Example-The cockpit was a labyrinth of instruments and controls.

Elicit[v.] /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Origin-Latin elicitus, past participle of elicere, from e- + lacere to allure

First Known Use: 1605

Definition

: to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone

: to manage to get information from someone

Example-She's been unable to elicit much sympathy from the public.

Insignia[n.] /ɪnˈsɪɡniə/

Origin-Latin insignia, plural of insigne mark, badge, from neuter ofinsignis marked, distinguished, from in- + signum mark

First Known Use: 1648

Roots: sign-mark

Examples- assign, ensign, presignify

Definition

: a badge or sign which shows that a person is a member of a particular group or has a particular rank

Example-Their jackets have the school's insignia on the front.

Infantry[n.] /ˈɪnfəntri/

Origin-Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier, from Latin infant-, infans

First Known Use: 1579

Definition

: the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot

Example-He joined the infantry after leaving school.

Enchanted[adj.]/ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd/

Origin-Middle English, from Anglo-French enchanter, from Latinincantare, from in- + cantare to sing

First Known Use: 14th century

Roots: en-used to emphasize, in

Examples-enforce, enhearten, enwrap

Definition

: to attract and hold the attention of (someone) by being interesting, pretty, etc.

: to put a magic spell on (someone or something)

Example-The book has enchanted children for almost a century.

Threadbare[adj.]/ˈθredˌbeə(r)/

Origin- late 14c., from thread (n.) + bare. The notion is of "having the nap worn off," leaving bare the threads.

Definition

: very thin and in bad condition from too much use

: not very effective, interesting, etc., because of being used too often

Example- That argument is starting to look a little threadbare now.

Sawdust[n.]/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/

Origin- 1520s, from saw (n.1) + dust (n.).

Roots: saw-cut

Examples- bucksaw, bandsaw, fretsaw

Definition

: tiny particles of wood that are formed from sawing or sanding wood

Example- A thin mattress filled with straw or sawdust.

Incredulous[adj.] /ɪnˈkredjʊləs/

Origin-Latin incredulus, from in- + credulus credulous

First Known Use: 1579

Roots: cred-belief

Examples-credit, incredible, sacred

Definition

: not able or willing to believe something

: feeling or showing a lack of belief

Example-She listened to his explanation with an incredulous smile.

Ought[v.] /ɔːt/

Origin-Middle English oughte (1st & 3d singular present indicative), from oughte, 1st & 3d singular past indicative & subjunctive of owen to own, owe

First Known Use: 12th century

Definition

: used to express obligation <ought to pay our debts>, advisability <ought to take care of yourself>, natural expectation <ought to be here by now>, or logical consequence <the result ought to be infinity>

Example-The money to build the power station ought to have been sufficient.

Faintest[adj.] /ˈfeɪntɪst/

Origin- Middle English faint, feint, from Anglo-French, from past participle of feindre, faindre to feign, lose heart

First Known Use: 14th century

Definition

: used for emphasizing that something is very slight or very small

Example- There wasn't the faintest trace of pity on his face.

Cobbled[adj.]/ˈkɒb(ə)ld/

Origin- "to mend clumsily," late 15c., perhaps a back-formation from cobbler (n.1), or from cob, via a notion of lumps. Related: Cobbled; cobbling.

Definition

: covered with cobblestones

Example- A number of staircases ascend from the cobbled streets onto the ramparts.

Vitality[n.]/vaɪˈtæləti/

Origin- 1590s, from Latin vitalitatem (nominative vitalitas) "vital force, life," from vitalis "pertaining to life" (see vital).

Roots: vita-life

Examples-vitamin, devitalize, vital

Definition

: a lively or energetic quality

: the power or ability of something to continue to live, be successful, etc.

Example- These scandals could threaten the vitality of the sport.

Frantic[adj.] /ˈfræntɪk/

Origin-Middle English frenetik, frantik

First Known Use: 14th century

Roots: anti-against

Examples-antibodies, antidote, antibiotic

Definition

: feeling or showing a lot of fear and worry

: having a lot of wild and hurried activity

Example-They made a frantic search for the missing child.

Limousine[n.] /ˌlɪməˈziːn/

Origin-French, literally, cloak, from Limousin, France

First Known Use: 1902

Definition

:a large expensive comfortable car in which a screen separates the driver from the passengers

: a vehicle (such as a bus or van) that carries passengers to and from an airport

Example-The bride and groom rode in a limousine from the church to the reception hall.

Luxuriated[v.] /lʌɡˈzjʊərieɪt/

Origin- Latin luxuriatus, past participle of luxuriare, from luxuria

First Known Use: 1604

Definition

: to enjoy something that is appealingly rich or relaxing

Example- Tourists luxuriate in the hot baths in a hot spring resort

Anteroom[n.] /ˈæntiˌruːm/

Origin- also ante-room, 1762, literally "a room in front;" after French antichambre, Italian anticamera, from Latin ante "before" (see ante) + camera (see chamber).

Roots: ante-before

Examples-antecedent, anterior, antedate

Definition

: a small room that is connected to a larger room and used as a place for people to wait before going into the larger room

Example- He had been patiently waiting in the anteroom for an hour.

Nymphs[n.] /nɪmf/

Origin-Middle English nimphe, from Middle French, from Latinnympha bride, nymph, from Greek nymphē

First Known Use: 14th century

Definition

:BIOLOGY a young insect that becomes an adult without going through a pupa stage

:LITERATURE in ancient Greek and Roman stories, one of the female spirits who live in rivers, mountains, or forests

Example- There are three stages of head lice: eggs , nymphs and adults.

Nostrils[n.] /ˈnɒstrəl/

Origin-Middle English nosethirl, from Old English nosthyrl, fromnosu nose + thyrel hole; akin to Old English thurh through

First Known Use: before 12th century

Definition

: one of the two openings of the nose

Example-She left in a rage, her nostrils flaring.

Juxtaposition[n.] /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin-Latin juxta near + English position

First Known Use: 1654

Definition

: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side; also : the state of being so placed

Example- This juxtaposition of brutal reality and lyrical beauty runs through Park's stories.

Sentimental[adj.] /ˌsentɪˈment(ə)l/

Origin- 1749, "pertaining to or characterized by sentiment," from sentiment + -al (1). At first without pejorative connotations; meaning "having too much sentiment, apt to be swayed by prejudice" had emerged by 1793 (implied in sentimentalist).