Smart Vocabulary

A-Game – One’s highest level of performance.

Sentence – In Olympics teams from various countries participate to show their A-Game.

Ambigue – confusing; difficult to understand.

Sentence – The class room cleaning rules are Ambigue.

Anglosphere – English-speaking countries considered collectively (the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and Ireland).

Sentence – This approach would also diminish the growing influence of the Anglosphere countries in the region.

Anti-Suffragism – Opposition to the extension of the right to vote in political elections to women; the political movement dedicated to this.

Sentence – Anti-suffragism was not limited to conservative elements.

Aperol – A proprietary name for an orange-coloured Italian aperitif flavoured with gentian, rhubarb, and a variety of herbs and roots.

Sentence – The group positioned Aperol Spritz as the perfect drink for social occasions, increasing sales to four times pre-acquisition levels.

Assault Weapon – A weapon designed for use in a large-scale military assault, esp. one used to attack a fortified or well-defended location.

Sentence – The rifle was manufactured after the assault weapons ban and remains legal.

Athleisure – Casual, comfortable clothing or footwear designed to be suitable for both exercise and everyday wear.

Sentence – An analyst estimated that the athleisure market was not slowing down, with much competition and pressure on various retail outlets including sporting goods stores.

Aucklander – A native or inhabitant of city or region of Auckland, New Zealand.

Sentence – The only Aucklander failing to find the net wqas Ron Armstrong, thanks to a fine save from Stroud.

Awedde – Overcome with anger, madness, or distress; insane, mentally disturbed.

Sentence – “How does she manage to run so fast at her age?” he asked in awed tones.

Awe-Inspiringly – So impressively, spectacularly, or formidably as to arouse or inspire awe.

Sentence – The railway line twists through the mountains, offering magnificent, awe-inspiringly beautiful views.

Awesomesauce – Extremely good; excellent.

Sentence – I will still need to fill in the edges but it feels pretty awesomesauce to have accomplished this much.

Awfulize – To class as awful or terrible.

Sentence – To negate these feelings, individuals who awfulize must learn to focus on internal feelings and apply logic over emotions.

Awfy – Terrible, dreadful; remarkable or notable.

Sentence – `Must’ve been an awfy cauld mornin,” said Archie, then he gargled on his own laughter loudly.

Bidie-In – A person who lives with his or her partner in a non-marital relationship; a cohabiting partner.

Sentence – The trend of Bidie-In is increasing day by day.

Broigus – Angry; irritated.

Sentence – The worst thing you can do is get into a confrontation with somebody else’s five-year-old. Not only is it infra dig, but it can result in the most terrible broigus.

Bukateria – A roadside restaurant or street stall with a seating area, selling cooked food at low prices.

Sentence – When the people take back Yonge Street from the car, there will many a bukateria on the longest street in the world.”

By-Catch – A catch of unwanted fish.

Sentence – Almost all of that by-catch dies and is shoveled back into the bay.

Cancel Culture – Call for the withdrawal of support from a public figure, usually in response to an accusation of a socially unacceptable action or comment.

Sentence – The main argument against cancel culture is that it doesn’t enable people who have wronged society the opportunity to apologize and learn from their mistakes.