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Here are the meanings of the 10 most difficult words that have also been used in New York Times articles.
1. tumid — swollen or bombastic:
turn-tumid Imagination now sank like an empty skin. I tried to save him. I told boss Christine that she had him fooled. That she was not a good lady. That she didn’t love him, she had never loved him, she would never love him. Her face turned dark against me. He deleted me. — Opinion: Confessions of a dating profile (January 3, 2020)
2. cape — a long piece of cloth often worn over the shoulders; or, in fishing, a line connecting the leader to the fly:
I want some juicy fries from Lucy and Gabrielle Hamilton. Also some good ones cape fishing tongs, new deck boots, and a Fenix flashlight to replace the one someone stole from my desk. — What to cook this week (June 2, 2019)
3. pipit — a type of small, often brown, ground-nesting songbird found throughout the world:
In the last 17 years, the number of birds in agricultural areas has fallen by a third. Some of the species have declined even further: Prairie pipit Populations, for example, fell by 68 percent. Dr. Fontaine described the situation as “catastrophic.” — Agricultural birds in France are in sharp decline (April 11, 2018)
4. time — the speeds of the musical pieces:
“I have had to rethink some of my time and how to maintain that enthusiasm,” he said. “To know when to push the accelerator a little more.” The sound of the orchestra is mixed with that of the singers and transmitted live as an FM signal to each car radio. — Rossini at the Drive-In, as the San Francisco Opera returns (April 30, 2021)
5. acyclic — not having or not being part of a cycle:
It would own health services, which are not eclectic, but also industrial raw materials stocks, such as paper and chemicals, and a mix of retailers, some media companies and some auto suppliers. Three of those sectors are cyclical. The fourth, health care, is acyclic. — Recovery prospects after two bad years (December 30, 2001)
6. tedium — monotony or boredom:
This show was created with another comedian, Ramy Youssef, whose superb eponymous Hulu series “Ramy” recorded an episode in Israel portraying daily life in the occupied West Bank, including the tedium of waiting at a checkpoint to cross. — Dave Chappelle and the dangers of button-pushing comedy (October 26, 2023)
7. tutored – someone who receives tutoring:
On the other hand, this is not the only tutoredand the school is, you say, good for many students, all things considered. — Should I turn in my family member who cheats on taxes? (August 22, 2017)
8. nomillon — 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, at least in the United States (in Great Britain, there would be 24 more zeros):
According to the New York Times Playoff Simulator, there are 325 nomillon ways the season could end. That’s 325 followed by 30 zeros. So, a lot. — Who will make the NFL playoffs? Here is your guide (November 16, 2018)
9. non-clinical — do not directly observe or treat patients:
Unlike many other directories, ours includes many low-cost directories, non-clinical supports, such as warm lines that offer callers emotional support from volunteers who are also in recovery and information about local AA meetings. — I answer the phone at a mental health hotline. This is what I have learned. (February 12, 2023)
10. logogram — characters or images that represent words:
A small image of a horse’s head was the logogram for “horse”; a small symbol that to my eyes resembles a television antenna was the “tree” logogram. However, soon his progress stalled. — Book Review: ‘The Riddle of the Labyrinth’ by Margalit Fox (June 14, 2013)
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