pugilist \PYOO-juh-list\ (noun) - One who fights with the fists; especially, a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

"Alf Watson, the pugilist, it appeared, when not engaged in knocking people out, spent his time in ...Read More

wayworn \WAY-worn\ (adjective) - Wearied by traveling.

"But Aragorn was grown to full stature of body and mind, and Galadriel bade him cast aside his wayworn raiment, and she clothed him in silver and white..." -- J.R.R. ...Read More

meticulous \muh-TIK-yuh-luhs\ (adjective) - Extremely or excessively careful about details.

"Donald Ray was seldom meticulous about anything. It went against his nature to think too much about any one thing at any one ...Read More

parsimonious \par-suh-MOH-nee-uhs\ (adjective) - Sparing in expenditure; frugal to excess.

"Clubs were ruined, so said certain young parsimonious profligates, by providing comforts for old fogies who paid little or ...Read More

accede \ak-SEED\ (intransitive verb) - 1 - To agree or assent; to give in to a request or demand. 2 - To become a party to an agreement, treaty, convention, etc. 3 - To attain an office or rank; to enter upon the duties of...Read More

portend \por-TEND\ (verb) - To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshadow; to bode.

"What did all this portend, and what portended the swift hoisting-up of Monsieur Gabelle behind a servant on ...Read More