Sesquipedalian Words

n. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific ind...

Used by: Yuval Noah Harari

n. an organized group of hired officials esp. governmental; a system of administration characteri...

Used by: Rory Stewart

adj. 1 extremely harmful 2 bringing physical or financial ruin

Used by: Cornel West

n. the mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired or processed; the result of this process

Used by: Steven Pinker

n. the act or process of computing

Used by: Steven Pinker

n. the condition of being aware of facts or feelings; the state of being mentally alert or active

Used by: Sam Harris

n. 1 a decline into immorality; loss of moral values; 2 the act or process or condition of declin...

Used by: Douglas Murray

adj. 1 of pertaining to or honoring Dionysus or Bacchus; 2 recklessly uninhibited; unrestrained; ...

Used by: Camille Paglia

n. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

Used by: Sam Harris

adj. describing a society that is frightening and undesirable.

Used by: Margaret Atwood

adj. overflowing with fervor or enthusiasm or excitement

Used by: Stephen Fry

n. a major political unit with a large territory or a number of territories or peoples under one ...

Used by: Andrew Roberts

n. a thermodynamic measure of the amount of energy unavailable for useful work in a system underg...

Used by: Steven Pinker

n. a sudden and clear idea or understanding about something.

Used by: Kazuo Ishiguro

n. having or demonstrating extensive knowledge; learned.

Used by: Donna Tartt

adj. serving to bring to mind

Used by: Donna Tartt

n. a confused mixture; jumble; hodgepodge

Used by: Shashi Tharoor

n. the complete set of DNA instructions in an organism

Used by: Siddhartha Mukherjee

n. 1 government; exercise of authority; 2 a method or system of government or management

Used by: Rory Stewart

adj. having to do with or based on history; recorded as actually having happened

Used by: Andrew Roberts

n. overbearing pride or presumption

Used by: Victor Davis Hanson

n. the study of symbols, images and their meanings.

Used by: Camille Paglia

n. the policy of extending the rule or authority of one nation over others by territorial acquisi...

Used by: Noam Chomsky

n. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make th...

Used by: Lionel Lebron

n. a feeling of weariness; listlessness.

Used by: Will Self

n. a dictionary

Used by: John McWhorter

n. an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s probably named for the aviator Charl...

Used by: Nassim Nicholas Taleb

adj. inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree; even to engage in law suits

Used by: Lionel Lebron

n. a word; phrase; or expression a particular style of speech; phraseology

Used by: Jacob Rees-Mogg

adj. giving off or reflecting much light

Used by: Siddhartha Mukherjee

n. the quality or condition of being malignant also

Used by: Siddhartha Mukherjee

adj. filled with sorrow; very sad; a state of sadness

Used by: Donna Tartt