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What does Effervescence mean?
It is a noun that means bubbles in a liquid; fizz.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌɛfəˈvɛs(ə)ns/
OR
ef·fer·ves·cence
Where does it come from?
1675-85; < Latin effervēscent- (stem of effervēscēns), present participle of effervēscere to effervesce
How do you use it?
Bubbles are engaging because of their effervescence.
Bubbly soft drinks tickle our tongues with their effervescence.
What does Jostle mean?
It is a verb that means to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdʒɒs(ə)l/
OR
[jos-uh l]
Where does it come from?
From 1350-1400, it’s a variant (in Middle English, variant spelling) of justle, equivalent to just or to joust + le
How do you use it?
The two football players jostled each other as both went for the ball.
What does Felicity mean?
It is a noun and it’s the state of being happy.
How do you pronounce it?
/fɪˈlɪsɪti/
OR
fe·lic·i·ty
Where does it come from?
From the 14th century: in Latin felicitat.
How do you use it?
The newlywed couple was in pure felicity on their honeymoon.
What does Niche mean?
It is a position or function of an animal in a community of animals.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnich/
OR
nich
Where does it come from?
From the early 17th century: in French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’.
How do you use it?
We humans fill a unique niche because we’re at the top of the food chain.
What does Juxtapose mean?
It is a verb that means to put side-by-side.
How do you pronounce it?
/dʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/
OR
juhk-stuh-pohz
Where does it come from?
From the French word juxtaposer which is based from the Latin word juxta meaning: ‘next’ + the French word poser meaning: ‘to place’.
How do you use it?
When comparing two paintings, it’s often helpful to juxtapose them so that you can distinguish the differences and similarities.
What does dexterous mean?
It is an adjective that means very skilled, clever, proficient with their body and/or mind.
How do you pronounce it?
\ˈdek-st(ə-)rəs\
OR
dex·ter·ous
Where does it come from?
Early 17th century (in the sense ‘mentally adroit’): from Latin dexter ‘on the right’ + -ous.
How do you use it?
It wasn’t until I saw my grandmother cut vegetables with amazing speed that I realized how dexterous she was with a knife!
What does eon mean?
It is a noun that means an eternity, or an infinite amount of time; forever.
How do you pronounce it?
ē′ən
OR
e·on
Where does it come from?
Eon is a variation of Aeon. It is from the Greek aiōn ‘age’.
How do you use it?
It’s been aeons since I saw a movie at the multiplex.
Glaciers formed eons ago.
What does chortle mean?
It is a noun that means to laugh because you are amused or pleased by something.
How do you pronounce it?
[chawr-tl]
or
[chor·tle]
Where does it come from?
We can thank Lewis Carroll for this delightful word. It is a combination of two words: chuckle and snort. Lewis Carroll used the term chortle in his book, Through the Looking-Glass (1871).
How do you use it?
Whenever the girl told a joke, her uncle let out a huge chortle.
What does pizzazz mean?
It is an adjective that means having a lot of energy, vigor, flair, or style.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɪˈzaz/
or
[piz·zazz]
Where does it come from?
It is said to have been invented by Diana Vreeland, a fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s.
How do you use it?
I could tell that my neighbor had a lot of pizzazz when she would wear big sun hats and black cat-eye sunglasses.
What does diphthong mean?
It is a noun that is used in linguistics and means two vowel sounds joined in one syllable to form one speech sound.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdɪfθɔŋ/
or
[diph·thawng]
Where does it come from?
Middle English diptonge, from Middle French diptongue, from Late Latindipthongus, from Greek diphthongos, from di- + phthongos voice, sound
How do you use it?
The sounds of “ou” in “out” and of “oy” in “boy” are diphthongs.
