Words

Interesting words

Words to smuggle into conversations...

bumbershoot	an umbrella
juxtapose	place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
neologism	a newly coined word or expression
nudiustertian	the day before yesterday
pauciloquent	uses few words in a speech
pernickety	placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. Somewhat pleasingly, Americans use the spelling "persnickety"
quorum	the smallest number of people needed to be present at a meeting before it can officially begin and before official decisions can be taken
vicissitudes	alternation between opposite or contrasting things