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Scantling [SKANT-ling]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Old French, early 16th century  

1. A specimen, sample, or small amount of something. 

2. The size to which a piece of wood or stone is measured and cut.  

Examples of scantling in a sentence  

"There's only a scantling of milk left, so please pick up a new carton."  

"The shed door was built to a scantling of 7 feet tall."

Interstice [in-TUR-stəs]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Latin, 15th century  

1. An intervening space, especially a very small one.  

Examples of interstice in a sentence  

"I see the neighbor’s dog’s eye peeking through the interstice of the fence."  

"His birthday falls during the interstice between Christmas and New Year's."

Crinkum-crankum [KRING-kəm-KRANG-kəm]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: English, mid-18th century  

1. Elaborate decoration or detail.  

Examples of crinkum-crankum in a sentence  

"I love Victorian architecture with the woodwork overflowing with crinkum-crankum."  

"The reviews of the latest book in the mystery series promise a story filled with crinkum-crankum."

Gnomic [NOH-mik]  

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Greek, early 19th century  

1. Expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms. 

2. Enigmatic; ambiguous.  

Examples of gnomic in a sentence  

"He seemed incapable of original thought and spoke only in gnomic riddles."  

"The campaign speech excited the voters but remained gnomic in substance."

Insouciance [in-SOO-see-əns]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: French, late 18th century  

1. Casual lack of concern; indifference.  

Examples of insouciance in a sentence  

"I admire my partner’s insouciance toward traffic and other things that annoy me."  

"During the last week of school, the children showed insouciance toward any lessons."

Bromide [BRO-miyd]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: English, 19th century 

1. A trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate. 

2. A compound of bromine with another element or group.  

Examples of bromide in a sentence  

"She couldn't help but roll her eyes at the expected bromide from her father."  

"The upcoming chemistry test will cover the chapter on compounds of bromide. "

Euphony [YOO-fə-nee]  

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: Greek, 17th century  

1. The quality of being pleasing to the ear, especially through a harmonious combination of words. 

2. The tendency to make phonetic change for ease of pronunciation.  

Examples of euphony in a sentence  

"She wanted to pick out the perfect name for her baby — something unique and with euphony."  

"Some abbreviations are created purely for ease of speech and a sense of euphony."

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