Sample Dictionary Definitions

bunglesome (adjective): clumsy and awkward

She always felt bunglesome when she hadn’t had enough sleep.

cataclysm (noun): a devastating event or a flood

The death of her mother was a cataclysm in her life, and nothing ever felt the same.

chimerical (adjective): imagined or fantasy-based

He lived in his own chimerical world, often speaking of fairies, mermaids, and unicorns.

gabble (verb): talk foolishly or make strange noises

Eventually no one took her seriously because she would gabble for hours and never say anything meaningful.

gallus (noun): one suspender, usually plural (galluses)

Their elderly neighbor was rarely seen without his galluses on to hold up his pants.

hackneyed (adjective): without originality, old news

All of the movie’s scenes were hackneyed and overdone.

juggernaut (noun): a destructive force or movement, or a large chariot (hist.)

Although they didn’t take her seriously at first, her performance proved to be a juggernaut for their political agenda.

shenanigan (noun): trick or mischievous action, usually plural (shenanigans)

Her parents asked her to avoid engaging in any shenanigans, like having a party, while they were out of town.

tzitzit (noun plural): tassels worn by Jewish males that symbolize commandments from the Bible

He took great pride in wearing the tzitzit during the special ceremony at his temple.

wassail (noun): a hot drink, much like punch, that is usually served around Christmas and often contains baked apples, spices, and a type of alcohol

Everyone looked forward to grandma’s wassail at the family holiday dinners.