descant \DES-kant\ (noun) - 1 : (Music) (a) A melody or counterpoint sung above the plain song of the tenor. (b) The upper voice in part music. 2 : A discourse or discussion on a theme.

\DES-kant; des-KANT; dis-\ (...Read More

robustious \roh-BUHS-chuhs\ (adjective) - 1 : Boisterous; vigorous. 2 : Coarse; rough; crude.

"O, it offends me t the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ...Read More

doff \DOF\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To take off, as an article of clothing. 2 : To tip or remove (one's hat). 3 : To put aside; to rid oneself of.

"The Argo has a leak, a list, a leak, Warriors, doff your helmets! Fear ...Read More

pugilist \PYOO-juh-list\ (noun) - One who fights with the fists; especially, a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

"Alf Watson, the pugilist, it appeared, when not engaged in knocking people out, spent his time in ...Read More

wayworn \WAY-worn\ (adjective) - Wearied by traveling.

"But Aragorn was grown to full stature of body and mind, and Galadriel bade him cast aside his wayworn raiment, and she clothed him in silver and white..." -- J.R.R. ...Read More

meticulous \muh-TIK-yuh-luhs\ (adjective) - Extremely or excessively careful about details.

"Donald Ray was seldom meticulous about anything. It went against his nature to think too much about any one thing at any one ...Read More