Tag: Noun

Noun: Balneology  (bal-nee-AH-luh-jee) Definition: The science of therapeutic use of baths. Sample sentence: Balneology is used at the spa as a means of treating injured muscles.

Noun: Provenience  (pruh-VEE-nee-unss) Definition: Origin, source. Sample sentence: The museum has hired outside experts to help uncover the provenience and ownership history of several of its...

Noun: Riposte  (rih-POHST) Definition: 1. A fencer's quick return thrust following at parry. 2. A retaliatory verbal retort. 3. A retaliatory maneuver or measure. Sample sentence: John would always...

Noun: Hallmark  ((HAWL-mahrk) Definition: 1. A mark put on an article to indicate origin, purity, or genuineness. 2. A distinguishing charactaristic, trait or feature. Sample sentence: The entertainer's...

Noun: Plaudit  (PLAW-dit) Definition: 1. An act or round of applause 2. Enthusiastic approval Sample sentence: The latest installment in the movie series earned a plaudit from the...

Noun: Katzenjammer  (KAT-sun-jam-er) Definition: 1. Hangover. 2. Distress. 3. A discordant clamor. Sample sentence: The morning after the wedding, Pamela woke up with a blinding katzenjammer.

Noun: Fetter  (FET-er) Definition: 1. A chain or shackle for the feet. 2. Something that confines: restraint. Sample sentence: John keeps his smartphone with him when he goes...

Noun: Aphorism  (A-fuh-riz-um) Definition: 1. A concise statement of a principle. 2. A terse formulation of a truth or sentiment: adage. Sample sentence: When decorating, remember the familiar...

Noun: Relict  (REL-ikt) Definition: 1. A surviving species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms; also,  a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in...

Noun: Allusion  (uh-LOO-zhun) Definition: 1. An implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also the use of such references. 2. The act of making an indirect reference to...