Metronome (noun)
Definition: A device for marking time by means of a series of clicks at precise intervals.
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Mettle (noun)
Definition: Quality or strength of character; Courage: spirit.
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Ameliorate (verb)
Definition: To make or become better: Improve
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Xenolith (noun)
Definition: A rock fragment foreign to the igneous mass in which it occurs
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Cumulus (noun)
Definition: A large white, fluffy cloud with a flat base and rounded outlines on top.
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My original word was going to be “curious” (for my son–he wrote a little story for me featuring that word–to be posted in a few, after I scan it in and translate)–but while I was looking up that word, I came across this word:
Curium (noun) (Symbol Cm)
Definition: A metallic synthetic radioactive element.
I love that what it is, has describing words longer than the word itself. And it’s fun to say: Metallic synthetic radioactive element. Say it out loud at a party and sound smart!
Here’s curious too, in case you were…
Curious (adjective)
Definition: Eager to acquire knowledge; Inquisitive: prying; Strange: singular
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Ingenious (adjective)
Definition: Showing great skill in creating or devising: creative; Original and imaginative.
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Comprehensive (adjective)
Definition: Broad in scope or content
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Dawdle (verb)
Definition: To take more time than is needed; to waste time.
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Challenger (noun)
Definition: A person or thing that challenges; a summons to engage in a contest, as of skill or strength. A person or thing that calls to fight.
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