Collection of Unusual English Words - Study Material for Various Departmental Examination

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Word	Meaning of word
Kleptomania	An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive
Misogynist	A misanthrope who dislikes women in particular
Octogenarian	A person who is from 80 to 89 years old
Posthumous	(of a child) born after the father's death
Polygamy	Marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time
Cannibal	A person who eats the flesh of other humans.
Polyandry	The condition or practice of having more than one husband at one time
Bactericide	An agent that destroys bacteria
Androcracy	Male dominated government.
Jejune	Lacking in nutrition, substance. Also used to declare that something has no value, is immature, or is puerile in content
Netizen	Citizen/ Person who spends a lot of time on the Internet
Lamprophony	Loudness and clarity of voice
Pulveratricious	Covered with dust
Bibliophile	Someone who loves books
Irrefragable	Incontestable, unanswerable
Circumbilivagination	To move in a circle or walk around.
Querimony	A complaint or complaining.
Heptarchy	A state governed by seven persons.
Erstwhile	In the past; at a former time; formerly
Solecism	A nonstandard usage or grammatical construction - Error in grammar or wording
Nihilarian	One who does useless work
Numinous	Filled with or characterized by a sense of a supernatural presence
Abligurition	Spending of too much money on food
Crapulous	Suffering from excessive eating or drinking
Maledicent	Speaking reproachfully; slanderous
Nelipot	A person who walks without shoes
Tachyphagia	Rapid eating; bolting of food.
Dactylonomy	The practice of counting on the fingers
Autolatry	Self-worship
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