yegg \yeg\ (noun) - A thug or burglar, especially a safecracker.

"The party was filled with such a collection of yeggs, delinquents, deuces, hustlers, gangsters, heavies, and hoods that Dennis would check, after he had ...Read More

Griselda \gri-ZEL-duh\ (noun) - 1 : A woman of exemplary meekness and patience. 2 : A female given name: from a Germanic word meaning 'gray battle.'

"While most in the office described Lois as 'mousy," Hank considered her...Read More

temerarious \tem-uh-RAIR-ee-uhs\ (adjective) - Recklessly or presumptuously daring; rash.

"I have confessed myself a temerarious theologian, and in that passage from boyhood to manhood I ranged widely in my search for ...Read More

allege \eh-LEJ\ (verb) - To assert as true; to assert without providing proof.

"The suspected perpetrator of what police allege to be a crime has been suspended from the force pending further investigation."

Middle ...Read More

diaphanous \di-AE-feh-nehs\ (adjective) - Thin and fragile, translucent, filmy or flimsy.

"Jacob's lie was so diaphanous that even his dog could see through it"

From Greek dia- "through" + phainein "to show". The ...Read More

verbiage \VUR-bee-ij\ (noun) - 1 : An overabundance of words; wordiness. 2 : Manner or style of expression; diction.

"I'm aware that I may be boring you, I'm cognizant of the fact that I have a tendency to excessive ...Read More