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Useful uncommon words, not homework. Each entry gives a clear definition, a few sentences in use, the origin and a short history.

• 10 September 2026
  noun·/ˈpɛtrɪkɔːr/

  petrichor

  The pleasant earthy smell that rises when rain falls on dry ground.

• 9 September 2026
  noun·/əˈprɪsɪti/

  apricity

  The warmth of the sun in winter.

• 8 September 2026
  verb·/diːˈfɛnɪstreɪt/

  defenestrate

  To throw a person or thing out of a window.

• 7 September 2026
  adjective·/ləˈkɒnɪk/

  laconic

  Using very few words; brief to the point of bluntness.