ses kwih pə deI li ən adjective 1: inclined to use long words. 2: of words and expressions, having many syllables. noun a word with many syllables. Word Parts The word sesquipedalian…
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surrogate
suh rə giht [or] suh rə geIt noun 1. one that acts in another’s place, esp. in an official capacity; substitute. 2. a judge, in some states in the United States, who…
perverse
pər vuhrs adjective 1: stubbornly opposed to what is expected or requested of one, or marked by or inclined toward such an attitude. Knowing how perverse he can be, I’m not surprised…
cloak-and-dagger
klok ənd dae gər adjective definition: involving espionage, esp. viewed as being overly dramatic. The office had a cloak-and-dagger atmosphere.
part and parcel
phrase an integral or necessary part of something. “Suffering is part and parcel of extensive intelligence and a feeling heart.” Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment