Tag: Noun

Noun: Stratagem (STRAT-uh-jum) Definition: 1. a: An artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy. b: A cleverly contrived trick...

Noun: Fascicle (FASS-ih-kul) Definition: 1. A small or slender bundle (as of pine needles or nerve fibers) 2. One of the divisions of a book published...

Noun: Coquetry (KOH-kuh-tree) Definition: A flirtatious act or attitude. Sample sentence: In a not-so-subtle act of coquetry, Nancy smiled flirtatiously and winked at Scott as...

Noun: Gyre (JYRE) Definition: A circular or spiral motion or form; especially, a giant circular oceanic surface current. Sample sentence: Sophia will be focusing...

Noun: Strudel (STROO-dul) Definition: A pastry made from a thin sheet of dough rolled up with filling and baked. Sample sentence: One of my favorite...

Noun: Haberdasher (HAB-er-dash-er) Definition: 1. A dealer in notions. 2. A dealer in men's clothing and accessories. Sample sentence: Mr. Watson planned to visit the...

Noun: Mountebank (MOUN-tih-bank) Definition: 1. A person who sells quack medicines from a platform. 2. A boastful unscrupulous pretender: a charlatan. Sample sentence: In his newspaper...

Noun: Ziggurat (ZIG-uh-rat) Definition: An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a...

Noun: Archipelago (ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh) Definition: 1. An expanse of water with many scattered islands. 2. A group of islands. 3. Something resembling an archipelago; especially, a group or scattering...

Noun: Patina (puh-TEE-nuh) Definition: 1 a. A usually green film formed on copper and bronze by exposure to moist air and often valued aesthetically...