The 10 Words of the Week #4

Every week brings its 10 rare or seldom-used words. Find the 10 words of the week here. Your challenge is to work them into your conversations this week!

1. Evanescent : Adjective. That which gradually disappears.

2. Febrile : Adjective. Running a fever, or greatly agitated and nervous.

3. Hobby-horse : Noun, feminine. A mania or fixed idea. A recurring or even obsessive feeling or thought.

4. Discourteous : Adjective. Lacking courtesy; impolite.

5. Murmur : Verb. To produce a soft, continuous sound. To rustle.

6. Heteroclite : Adjective. Made up of varied elements (things or people).

7. Apocryphal : Noun, masculine. A text of dubious authenticity.

8. Fall : Verb. To fall; to tumble.

9. Gracile : Adjective. Slender, lithe and elegant.

10. Impassive : Adjective. Unwavering; without fear or dread.