


Understanding Obscure Words: From Scrupled to Ululation
Scrupled is (obsolete) To hesitate or be doubtful about something.
Example : He was scrupled about taking the job offer.
What is scrutinize ?
Scrutinize is to examine closely and carefully, especially to check the accuracy of.
Example : The teacher scrutinized the students' work to see if they had done it correctly.
What is seclude ?
Seclude is to isolate or confine someone in a place away from others.
Example : The prisoner was secluded in his cell for several days.
What is sagacious ?
Sagacious is (of a person) wise or discerning.
Example : He made a sagacious decision to invest in the company.
What is garrulous ?
Garrulous is (of a person) talkative and loquacious.
Example : She is very garrulous and loves to tell stories about her life.
What is fulsome ?
Fulsome is (of a person or thing) excessive or extreme in amount or degree.
Example : The restaurant's portions were fulsome, but the food was delicious.
What is lissome ?
Lissome is (of a person or animal) graceful and slender.
Example : The ballerina was lissome and elegant as she danced across the stage.
What is mellifluous ?
Mellifluous is (of a sound or voice) smooth and pleasant to hear.
Example : The singer's mellifluous voice filled the room with warmth and joy.
What is perspicacious ?
Perspicacious is (of a person) having a keen understanding and perception of things.
Example : She was perspicacious in her observations of human behavior and was able to see through people's lies.
What is redundancy ?
Redundancy is the unnecessary repetition of words or phrases.
Example : The sentence "I am going to the store to buy some milk" contains redundancy because "to go" and "buy" are both repeated.
What is sophistry ?
Sophistry is (of an argument or statement) using clever but false or misleading reasoning to deceive or confuse others.
Example : The politician's arguments were full of sophistry, trying to make the public believe that his policies were better than they actually were.
What is turpitude ?
Turpitude is (of a person or action) depravity or wickedness.
Example : The criminal's turpitude was evident in his actions and he was sentenced to life in prison.
What is ululation ?
Ululation is a long, mournful cry, typically one of grief or anger.
Example : The woman let out an ululation when she heard the news of her loved one's death.



