Supine [SOO-pine] 

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Latin 

1. (Of a person) Lying face upward. 

2. Failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence. 

Examples of supine in a sentence 

"My perfect Sunday includes French toast and a supine position on the couch."  

"The mayor was criticized for remaining supine through the school board protests."

Wunderkind [VUN-də-kihnd] 

Part of speech: noun 

Origin: German, late 19th century 

1. A person who achieves great success when relatively young. 

Examples of wunderkind in a sentence 

"She earned the reputation of a wunderkind when she sold her startup for $5 million at age 23." 

"The piano teacher always hoped that she might come across a wunderkind in her lessons."

Fatuous [FA-tchoo-əs] 

Part of speech: adjective 

Origin: Latin, early 17th century 

1. Silly and pointless. 

Examples of fatuous in a sentence 

"He thought the decorative pillows were fatuous, but they made his mom happy."  

"The teacher was frustrated by the fatuous questions that showed the students hadn't been paying attention."

Amalgam [ə-MAL-ɡəm]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Greek, late 15th century

1. A mixture or blend.

2. An alloy of mercury with another metal, especially one used for dental fillings.

Examples of amalgam in a sentence

"Her party menu was an amalgam of snack foods and fancy baked goods."

"The mark of old-fashioned dental work is the fillings amalgam, which might need to be replaced."

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Cabal [kə-BAL]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, late 16th century

1. A secret political clique or faction.

Examples of cabal in a sentence

"My favorite book is about a powerful cabal during the French Revolution."

"They jokingly called their friend group a 'cabal,' but instead of planning political coups, they planned elaborate birthday parties and annual vacations."

Ablution [ə-BLU-shən]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, early 16th century

1. The act of washing oneself (often used for humorously formal effect).

2. A ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.

Examples of ablution in a sentence

"She prepared the altar with the necessary pitcher of water and perfumes for the ablution."

"Every morning she read the paper over a cup of tea, then completed the ablution of the kitchen and herself."

Milieu [meel-YOO]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: French, late 18th century

1. A person's social environment.

Examples of milieu in a sentence

"The mark of a good sci-fi novel is an elaborate milieu which the characters inhabit."

"The milieu of the neighborhood changed after the mega grocery store opened. "

Edification [ed-ə-fih-KAY-shun]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 14th century

1. The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.

Examples of edification in a sentence

"You need to meet with a French tutor once a week for your edification and to improve your test scores."

"When I'm going through a tough time, I turn to thoughts of my grandmother's advice for edification."

Fracas [FREY-kəs]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Italian, early 18th century

1. A noisy disturbance or quarrel.

Examples of fracas in a sentence

"Both teams were disqualified after the fracas on the court."

"The town council meeting turned into a fracas over the new zoning proposal. "