Adroit [ə-DROYT]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: French, 17th century

1. Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

Examples of adroit in a sentence

"When the wedding caterer canceled at the last minute, the adroit mother of the bride quickly organized a replacement."

"The adroit chef was a wonder to watch while he worked."

Celerity [sə-LER-it-ee]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 15th century

1. Swiftness of movement.

Examples of celerity in a sentence

"When the fire alarm went off, everyone headed to the exits with celerity."

"Judging the celerity of an incoming wave is crucial for surfers."

Ossified [OS-ih-fied]

Part of speech: verb

Origin: Latin, early 18th century

1. Having turned into bone or bony tissue.

2. Having become rigid or fixed in attitude or position.

Examples of ossified in a sentence

"Bone is formed from cartilage that has ossified."

"Over time she became ossified and rejected any attempts to change her habits."

Aphorism [AF-ər-iz-əm]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Greek, early 16th century

1. A pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “If it ain't broke, don't fix it.”

2. A concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author.

Examples of aphorism in a sentence

"My dad's favorite way to impart life wisdom is through aphorism."

"Actions speak louder than words' is a good aphorism to employ in your friendships."

Effulgent [if-UHL-juhnt]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, mid-18th century

1. Shining brightly; radiant.

2. (Of a person or their expression) Emanating joy or goodness.

Examples of effulgent in a sentence

"The spotlight shot its effulgent beam right to the middle of the stage."

"As they said their wedding vows, they looked at each other with effulgent glances."

Sonorous [SON-er-uhs]

Part of speech: adjective

Origin: Latin, early 17th century

1. (Of a person's voice or other sound) Imposingly deep and full.

2. Capable of producing a deep or ringing sound.

Examples of sonorous in a sentence

"The highlight of the hike was the sonorous cave, which produced a ringing echo from the hiker’s shouts."

"I chose the narrator for the audiobook of my first novel based on his rich, sonorous voice."

Realia [ree-AL-ee-ə]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Latin, 19th century

1. Objects and material from everyday life, especially when used as teaching aids.

2. Real things or actual facts, especially as distinct from theories about or reactions to them.

Examples of realia in a sentence

"The visiting firefighter dazzled the schoolkids with his realia, which included his helmet, ax, and oxygen tank."

"In science class, Daria learned best from lessons involving realia, such as demonstrations of dramatic chemical reactions."

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Embolalia [em-bə-LEY-lee-ə]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Ancient Greek, late 19th century

1. Automatic speech; verbalization that occurs without conscious effort by the individual, such as repetitions and filler words.

Examples of embolalia in a sentence

"When Suhrid is nervous, he struggles to keep from repeating embolalia such as “you know” and “like.”"

"I asked the transcriber to remove the embolalia from the text the next time they transcribed my recorded class."

Paracme [pə-RAK-mi]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Ancient Greek, 18th century

1. A point beyond the highest or greatest.

2. (Medicine) A point after the crisis of a fever is past.

Examples of paracme in a sentence

"He may be in paracme, but the former champion remains a powerful golfer."

"The Gin Blossoms hit their prime in the 1990s, but John loves the albums from the band’s paracme period since the millennium."