Tag: Noun

Noun: Cognoscente (kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee)Definition: A person who has expert knowledge in a subject: connoisseurSample sentence: Derrick was a cognoscente of fine art and knew...

Noun: Recidivism (rih-SID-uh-viz-um)Definition: A tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially a relapse into criminal behavior.Sample sentence: The...

Noun: Lookism (LOOK-iz-um)Definition: Prejudice or discrimination based on physical appearance and especially physical appearance believed to fall short of societal notions of beauty.Sample...

Noun: Space Cadet (SPAYSS-kuh-DET)Definition: A flaky, lightheaded, or forgetful person.Sample sentence: A well-worded e-mail that recaps your main points can remind your colleagues...

Noun: Minim (MIN-im)Definition:1. A musical half note2. Something very minute3. A unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/60 fluid dramSample sentence: The nurse...

Noun: Troubadour (TROO-buh-dor)Definition:1. A lyric poet or musician who performed chiefly in southern France and northern Italy in the 11th through 13th...

Noun: Damask (Dam-usk)Definition:1. A firm lustrous fabric (as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on...

Noun: Menagerie (muh-NAJ-uh-ree)Definition:1. A place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition or a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially...

Noun: Boniface (BAH-nuh-fuss)Definition: The proprietor of a hotel, nightclub, or restaurant.Sample sentence: Jon's retirement will be celebrated, but it also means that for...

Noun: Gazette (guh-ZET)Definition:1. A newspaper2. An official journal3. An announcement in an official gazetteSample sentence: I asked my brother to pick up...