billabong \BI-leh-bang\ (noun) - 1 : A waterhole near a stream filled only during floods. 2 : A part of a river or creek that dries up after the rainy season.

"1985 was a positive billabong for Janice ...Read More

crotchet \KRAH-chet\ (noun) - A highly individual and eccentric opinion or preference. Originally, a small hook or hooked instrument although that sense is now archaic.

"Guacamole on ice cream is just one of Jason's ...Read More

orotund \OR-eh-tehnd\ (adjective) - 1 : Clearly and elegantly articulated (speech), sonorous, full of deep, rounded sounds; 2 : bombastic, pompous.

"Miguel's orotund delivery of Lear's monologue carried easily to the ...Read More

doyen \doy-YEHN\ (noun) - The dominant senior member of a profession, activity, or social arena.

"When he retired, Walter Cronkite was considered by many as the doyen of the US press corps."

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nidicolous \ni-DI-keh-lehs\ (adjective) - Nest-dwelling, nesting, usually referring to birds whose offspring are helpless at birth and must remain in a nest until they mature.

"When he married Mathilda, Frederick ...Read More

imprimatur \im-pruh-MAH-toor or im-PRIH-muh-toor\ (noun) - A license to print or publish; official approval or sanction.

"Several members on the faculty were reprimanded for using students as subjects for medical ...Read More