Obscure word ACG!

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Obscure word ACG!

Obscure word ACG!

A lot of us have big vocabularies, so this is a good chance to practice that! Feel free to use the dictionary.

I'll start: Assail.

submitted by Mei-xue (May-shreh) , Fairyland
(July 28, 2016 - 7:17 am)
submitted by Boisterous
(July 28, 2016 - 2:34 pm)
submitted by Top
(July 28, 2016 - 7:47 pm)

Convivial

We should also include the definition or synonyms to grow our vocabulary so... 

Occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company.

 

submitted by Ashlee C., age 15, The Future
(July 28, 2016 - 8:20 pm)

Wow, where did I get Ashlee "C." from? Typo, I suppose.

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 29, 2016 - 1:06 pm)

Deceit.

dishonest behavior : behavior that is meant to fool or trick someone 

submitted by Mei-xue (May-shreh), Fairyland
(July 29, 2016 - 8:14 am)

This is lame, but

Engulf

Endgame

 

submitted by Gared
(July 29, 2016 - 11:44 am)

I take it that Gared did E, so I'll do F.

Flatulence. (I will forever be a five-year-old.) *grins*

submitted by Lap R., age BA-BLAM!, Middle of Nowhere
(July 29, 2016 - 12:43 pm)

Tsk tsk.

Genteel. 

submitted by Scylla
(July 29, 2016 - 5:07 pm)

LOL

submitted by Lap R., age BA-BLAM!, .........................
(July 30, 2016 - 12:00 pm)

Hackneyed

Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse 

You know, I get the feeling Quill is the one giving my definitions (italics and all)...

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 29, 2016 - 6:13 pm)

Incandescent:

Emitting light as a result of heat

submitted by Lap R., age L next, REMOTE CONTROL!
(July 30, 2016 - 12:18 pm)

Top!

submitted by Mei-xue (May-shreh), Fairyland
(July 30, 2016 - 2:12 pm)

;)

Jovial

Cheerful; jolly; happy 

submitted by Micearenice
(July 30, 2016 - 3:10 pm)

here's a fun one used in Shakespeare's works...

Knave

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.

 

submitted by Ashlee G., age 15, The Future
(July 30, 2016 - 7:13 pm)

Lachrymose - tearful or given to weeping; sad.  From Latin lacrimōsus, meaning tearful, and lacrima, meaning tear.

(Fans of Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events will be familiar with this one... and may associate it with cold cucumber soup :P)

submitted by Oregano, age 18, The spice rack
(July 30, 2016 - 9:55 pm)