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pinnacle
Pronunciation: PIH-nih-kuhl, noun Notes: There was one meaning I didn’t know (but it rather specialized) Yesterday’s word The word sinisterity means left-handedness skillfulness in the use of the left hand awkwardness or clumsiness evilness, unluckiness, etc First usage Our word came into English in the early 1600s Background / Comments Our word shows the historic…
sinisterity
Pronounced: sin-uh-STER-uh-tee, noun Notes: You may know the definition; I didn’t realize this was a word Yesterday’s word The word deflagrate means to burn rapidly with intense heat and sparks being given off to cause something to burn in such a manner First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1700s Background / Comments…
deflagrate
Pronounced: DEH-fluh-grate, verb Notes: It looks like it should mean “to put out a fire” Yesterday’s word The word vorpal means “sharp; deadly” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background / Comments I thought the word was familiar; it was created by Lewis Carroll in the book Through the Looking-Glass in…
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