cohort \KOH-hort\ (noun) - 1 : A group or band of people. 2 : A companion; an associate. 3 : A group of people sharing a common statistical factor (as age or membership in a class) in a demographic study. 4 : (Roman ...Read More

hinterland \HIN-tur-land\ (noun) - 1 : A region situated inland from a coast. 2 : A region remote from urban areas; backcountry. 3 : A region situated beyond the major metropolitan or cultural centers.

"After the plains, ...Read More

exegesis \ek-suh-JEE-sis\ (noun) plural exegeses \-seez\ - Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text.

"No variety of love is too trivial for exegesis. No aspect of love is so ridiculous that it...Read More

nascent \NAS-uhnt; NAY-suhnt\ (adjective) - Beginning to exist or having recently come into existence; coming into being.

"This surprising success prompted several other companies to enter this nascent market." -- Ted ...Read More

turbid \TUR-bid\ (adjective) - 1 : Muddy; thick with or as if with roiled sediment; not clear; -- used of liquids of any kind. 2 : Thick; dense; dark; -- used of clouds, air, fog, smoke, etc. 3 : Disturbed; confused; ...Read More

sagacious \suh-GAY-shus\ (adjective) - Having or showing keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness.

"Others worked up sagacious-sounding comments about the French author that would serve until they could read ...Read More