Mucilage- a gelatinous substance of various plants like seaweeds
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- Botanists study the mucilage of seaweed.
Pronunciation- (myu-se-lij)
Synonym- viscid, glue, cement, gum, stickiness
Origin- Middle- English
Plural- mucilago
Feudalism- a system of political organization prevailing in europe from the ninth to about
the 15th centuries having at its basis a relation of lord to vassel with all in held in fee and as
chief characteristics homage the service of tenants under arms and in court, wardship, and
forfeiture.
Part of speech-noun
Sentence- The system of feudalism was used in the medieval times.
Pronunciation- (fyu-de-li-zem)
Synonym- feudatory, lordship, manor
Origin- Anglo-French
Ziggurat- an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure
built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- Some day I would like to visit a ziggurat, to observe the ancient architecture.
Pronunciation- (zi-ge-rat)
Synonym- temple.
Origin- Akkadian
Plural- Ziggurats
Auspicious- affording a favorable auspice(kindly patronage and guidance)
Part of Speech- adjective
Sentence- She was an auspicious contestant in the competition.
Pronunciation- (o-spi-shes)
Synonym- promising, favorable, advantageous
Antonym- negativity, unfavorable.
Origin- Latin
Incognito- with one’s identity concealed.
Part of speech- adjective.
Sentence- The detective’s outfit for the mission was incognito.
Pronunciation- (in-kag-ne-to)
Synonym- hidden, discreet.
Antonym- eye-catching.
Origin- latin
Metamorphosis- change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by
supernatural means.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- Butterflies go through metamorphosis.
Pronunciation- (me- te- mor- fe- ses)
Synonym- transfiguration, transmutation
Antonym- unchanging.
Origin- Greek
Abrogate- to ask, propose a law.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- The governor wanted to abrogate a law involving traffic issues.
Pronunciation- (a- bre- gat)
Synonym- declare, put forward.
Antonym- retract, reject.
Origin- latin
Bowdlerize- to modify by abridging, simplifying or distorting in style or content.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The teacher bowdlerized the student’s essay.
Pronunciation- (bod-le- riz)
Synonym- changed, alter.
Antonym- unchanged.
Origin-British
Churlish- difficult to work with or deal with.
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- Siblings can be quite churlish.
Pronunciation- (cher-lish)
Synonym- uncooperative.
Antonym- cooperative, concur.
Origin- Middle- English
Euro- the common basic monetary unit for most countries of the European union.
Part of speech- noun
Sentence- In a store in France, you would have to pay with euros.
Pronunciation- (yur-o)
Plural- euros.
Circumnavigate- to go around especially by water.
Part of speech- verb
Sentence- The captain of the ship circumnavigates the world.
Pronunciation- (ser- kem- na- ve- gat)
Synonym- navigate, to go around.
Antonym- stationary.
Origin- Latin
Totalitarian- of or relating to centralized control by an autocratic leader or hierarchy.
Part of speech- adjective
Sentence- Both Hitler and Stalin were totalitarians.
Pronunciation- (to-ta- le- ter- e- an)
Synonym- dictatorship, Nazism
Antonym- democracy.
Origin-Italian