I’m currently reading through all of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe mysteries, and one fun feature is that he almost always includes one or more very obscure words. It’s a nice little thing to look out for.
In the one I’m currently reading it’s, “peculate,” meaning to embezzle or steal money. Others include:
Plerophory - Fullness, especially of conviction or persuasion
Apodictically - From apodictic: clearly established or beyond dispute
Usufruct - The right to enjoy the use and advantages of another’s property short of the destruction or waste of its substance
Acarpous - Not producing fruit; sterile; barren
Yclept - By the name of
Eruction - A belch or burp
I had a look to see if I could find a full list but sadly not. However most Wikipedia entries for the individual novels include a section called, “The unfamiliar word,” if you want to find more.
I had a look to see if I could find a full list but sadly not. However most Wikipedia entries for the individual novels include a section called, “The unfamiliar word,” if you want to find more.
Yeah, I was thinking I might. I ly thing is, I haven’t got all the books, nor do I have a website on which to host such a list. However I might still have a go 👍
I’m currently reading through all of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe mysteries, and one fun feature is that he almost always includes one or more very obscure words. It’s a nice little thing to look out for.
In the one I’m currently reading it’s, “peculate,” meaning to embezzle or steal money. Others include:
I had a look to see if I could find a full list but sadly not. However most Wikipedia entries for the individual novels include a section called, “The unfamiliar word,” if you want to find more.
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Yeah, I was thinking I might. I ly thing is, I haven’t got all the books, nor do I have a website on which to host such a list. However I might still have a go 👍