taciturn \TAS-uh-turn\ (adjective) - Habitually silent; not inclined to talk.

"A normally taciturn sort, Mike was surprisingly voluble that evening when the topic of public health care was brought up."

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Byzantine \BIZ-en-teen, -tin, bi-ZAN-tin\ (adjective) - 1 : Of or relating to the ancient city of Byzantium. Of or relating to the Byzantine Empire. 2 : Of or belonging to the style of architecture developed from the fifth...Read More

phillumenist \fuh-LOO-muh-nist\ (noun) - One who collects matchbooks or matchboxes.

"An avid phillumenist, Todd felt his collection posed no actual danger of fire as he had removed the matches from each and every one of ...Read More

charrette \shuh-RET\ (noun) - 1 : A final intense effort to complete a design project. 2 : A preliminary meeting involving stakeholders (citizens, planners, designers, etc.) to brainstorm or to elicit input on a project.

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phillumenist \fuh-LOO-muh-nist\ (noun) - One who collects matchbooks or matchboxes.

"An avid phillumenist, Todd felt his collection posed no actual danger of fire as he had removed the matches from each and every one of ...Read More

quean \kween\ (noun) - A bold, impudent, or ill-behaved woman, even a hussy or a strumpet.

"Jean is a keen dean at school but a mean quean on the neighborhood scene."

Today's word originated as Old English cwene [kwene]...Read More