Rare English Words 4
Dreadnought – a battleship armed with heavy guns
Suspiration – a long deep breath; a sigh
Cantillate – to chant; intone
Uxorious – doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one’s wife
Epoch – a particular period of time marked by distinctive features or events
Petrichor – a distinctive scent, usually described as “earthy, pleasant, sweet”; produced by rainfall on dry ground
Frigorific – causing or producing cold
Repugnant – distasteful; objectionable; offensive
Impunity – exempt from punishment
Embrangle – to mix up in confusion; to make complicated; to bewilder
















