Made to keep a track of all the new words I learn and use.

A

  • Arborist - A specialist in the care of woody plants, especially trees.

E

  • Etymology - It is the study of the origin of words, how their meaning change over time, and the earlier languages they come from.

H

  • Histrionic - A drama performer; a stage-player. The histrionics of a stump-speaker.

L

  • Lusophone - Refers to the Portuguese speaking world, including the people, cultures, and countries where Portuguese is spoken. It combines the prefix “Luso-” (from Lusitania, the Roman name for the region of modern Portugal) and “-phone” (from the Greek for voice or language).

M

  • Melodramatic - Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic.