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DIRECTORY OF OBSCURITY
The Old, Rare & Unusual
OBSCURE | WEIRD | OBSOLETE
Obscurity WordMap
WORD LISTS SPECIAL FEATURES WORDS FROM OTHER CATEGORIES
- Obscure Words from Language Category
- Nonsense ~ Gibberish ~ Grandiloquent ~ Oddities ~ Whimsical ~ Quirky ~ Bizarre ~ Sensory ~ Boring ~ Hyphenated
WEIRD AND WACKY
OBSCURITY OF THE NORM
obscure words for the ordinary & normal
THE GREAT RESURRECTION
bringing the best obsolete words back
DIRECTORY OF WORDS
SOME WEIRD PEOPLE
PHYSIOLOGY | WORDS | THINGS | NATURE
- The Word of the People - People Words
- A Woman’s Touch - Female Words
- Scowl of a Scoundrel - Trickster Words
- A Call for Action - Action Words
PHYSIOLOGY | WORDS | THINGS | NATURE
A CALL TO ACTION
Weird Action Words
ACCESS - an outburst of an emotion
ASSAY - to attempt
BEDIZEN - to dress gaudily
CONJURE - to implore (someone) to do something
CONTEMN - to treat or regard with contempt
CONTUMELY - insolent or insulting language or treatment
CHICANE - to deceive; hoodwink
COLLOGUE - to talk confidentially
COMMEND - to entrust someone or something to
CRAPULENT - to drink of alcohol
DEMIT - to resign from (an office or position)
DISPORT - to frolic
DISPRAISE - censure or criticize
ESPY - to catch sight of
FLEER - to jeer or laugh disrespectfully
ILLUDE - to trick someone
MADDING - to act madly; frenzied
PANURGIC - able or ready to do anything
PURL - to flow with a babbling sound
SMITE - defeat or conquer
REPINE - to be discontented
TOPE - to drink alcohol to excess
TROTH - to have faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn undertaking
WREATHE - to twist or entwine
ASSAY - to attempt
BEDIZEN - to dress gaudily
CONJURE - to implore (someone) to do something
CONTEMN - to treat or regard with contempt
CONTUMELY - insolent or insulting language or treatment
CHICANE - to deceive; hoodwink
COLLOGUE - to talk confidentially
COMMEND - to entrust someone or something to
CRAPULENT - to drink of alcohol
DEMIT - to resign from (an office or position)
DISPORT - to frolic
DISPRAISE - censure or criticize
ESPY - to catch sight of
FLEER - to jeer or laugh disrespectfully
ILLUDE - to trick someone
MADDING - to act madly; frenzied
PANURGIC - able or ready to do anything
PURL - to flow with a babbling sound
SMITE - defeat or conquer
REPINE - to be discontented
TOPE - to drink alcohol to excess
TROTH - to have faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn undertaking
WREATHE - to twist or entwine
The Old, Rare & Unusual
OBSCURE | WEIRD | OBSOLETE
Obscurity WordMap
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A SERIES OF BEAUTIFUL WORDS
Collection of Vocabulary Books, Sites and Resources
Series Homepage | View Sites | Download Books
Words are also posted on twitter under the hashtags #beautifulwords and #wordoftheday and shared visually on pinterest bulletin boards
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