Words Worth Knowing

NEW! Bombast:

Pompous speech or writing. An arrogant way of speaking.

Evanescence:

Having a tendancy to fade away slowly.

NEW! Inhere:

To have attributes of; to belong. To 'inhere to' is to belong to.

NEW! Invective:

Insulting or absuive speech. Rude talk or behaviour.
eg. "He was known for his quick wit and invective about life."

NEW! Land of Nod:

Refers to sleep.
eg. "We were about to go off to the Land of Nod when an explosion woke us up"

NEW! Paterfamilias:

Refers to the male head of a household or father of a family.

Vapid:

Most effective when used in application to character. A person who is boring, stereotypical, and unoriginal. A shallow person.