Johnson, Whangarei, Nortland, New Zealand Absquatulate To discreetly leave a gathering or party without informing the host.Īt the party, I made such a fool of myself that I felt it was best to absquatulate after a half hour.Jennifer's neglect of her pets was abominable and inexcusable. Abominable Loathsome, odious or detestable.I wanted to join the school chess team, but soon realized I was an abecedarian when compared to the current members. Abate Become less intense or widespread.Īfter an hour in the cellar, we breathed easier as the sound of the wind began to abate.Not all these words will make our list of top choices, but there's a great deal of quality here, most are wonderful additions to anyone's vocabulary, and all could use some exercise. Many submissions have been edited for content, grammar and especially for accuracy. You're right - some never have been in fashion, but perhaps they deserve to be.
Here's a list of neglected but eminently useful words that visitors to this site - and we, to be downright honest - would like to bring back into fashion.
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