Faves in bold...
irenic - aiming or aimed at peace
decry - publicly denounce
effulgence - a brilliant radiance; a shining forth
perpend - to reflect on carefully; to be attentive
munificent - larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
snaffle - to take for oneself, typically quickly or without permission
indurate - physically or morally hardened
nudnik - a person who is a bore or a nuisance
surfeit - an amount that is too much or more than you need
repose - to lay at rest; to remain still
duende - the power to attract through personal magnetism and charm
poltroon - a spiritless coward
scapegrace - an incorrigible rascal
rapprochement - the development of friendlier relations between people who have been enemies
supposititious - fraudulently substituted; based on supposition
glut - to fill, especially with food to satiety; to eat gluttonously
yawp - to make a raucous noise; clamor, complain
bower - an attractive dwelling or retreat
careworn - looking sad, tired, or worried
splenetic - very angry and annoyed
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I love so many of these!! And can't help but comment on one... In my head I immediately read nudnik with a long U and the i sounding like a long E (n-oo-dn-ee-k) because that would be the Czech pronunciation. Interestingly enough there's a connection between the Czech and English. Czech these out:
boring - nudný
bored - znuděný
I am bored. - Nudím se.
It is boring. - To je nudné.
Which reminds me... I was recently reading a children's historical fiction version of Pocahontas and they had an Old English glossary at the back. The word chirurgeon (archaic version of surgeon) caught my eye because the Czech word for surgery is chirurgie. They're both from the Latin chirugia (surgery). I love words! :-)
I love this! I am always fascinated by root words and variations between languages. I point them out to the kids whenever I see them. They don't roll their eyes at me about it ... yet. HA!
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