Shibboleth: a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.
From Pooja’s post here.
maudlin: self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
From mjcd2017’s post here.
traction: the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track. This word is often used in “gain traction” to signify the popularity of a publication.
From Bonnywood’s post here.
escarpment: a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
From 100 Country Trek here.
nook and cranny: the smaller or less accessible parts of a place or object which are not normally noticed
From Geoff’s post here.
homophone: each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew.
From Dave Kemp’s tweet here.
kvetch: complain(verb); a person who complains a great deal (noun). From Yiddish. I should have known this word, since I watched all of Woody Allen’s movies, which is all about kvetch in a certain way. I must have missed this word somehow.
turgid: swollen and distended or congested.
From Heterodox Buddhist’s post here.
clematis: A climbing plant of the buttercup family which bears white, pink, or purple flowers
flak: strong criticism.
appetency: a longing or desire.
abstention: the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something; abstinence.
whorl: a pattern of spirals or concentric circles
xenophile: an individual who is attracted to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures.
philatelist: A person who collects stamps.
Haoyan Do 
I didn’t know that definition of turgid. It’s funny how one word have different meanings.
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And thanks for the mention!
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Thank you for bringing new word. LOL
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Oh, turgid is a nice word.
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I love that you are working so hard to improve vocabularies! Thanks for the mention.
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Only because I can’t seem to remember any of them. I have to write them out to keep a record. Thank you for the comment.
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I guess I’m a natural xenophile as a TCK!
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Hahaha, I totally agree. Love the word xenophile and wish the word is more often used.
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Me too!
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You’re a walking and talking dictionary. I admire your curiosity and thirst for knowledge. đŸ™‚
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Thank you for the compliment. I compile them only because I can’t remember them. LOL. Thank you for the comments, always. They made my day.
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Lovely reminder of some of the more unusual words we don’t use everyday.
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Thank you. They are not for daily use. LOL.
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All very interesting words and thanks for adding mine. Kvetch is an interesting word. It remind me of Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm or George in Seinfeld.
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Wow, I love both. Once I watched an interview between Jason Alexandar (too lazy to check if the name is right) who played George. I was so disappointed that Jason is so normal, full of common sense, low key, self effacing, and even lay back. He is nothing like George. I bet in real life he’s never even said one line that is similar to what George would say since the two are so different.
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Yeah he is so different but Larry is so much like George since the character is based on him and I love that he’s like that in real like. I’m not sure if you have seen the incident with Larry David not being able to leave a parking lot it’s hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-3fCCL0ASE
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That’s true. I haven’t watched Larry’s real life videos, but I watched “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. LOL. I wonder if he really behaves the way he does in “Curb”. Thank you for the video.
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He’s a milder version in real life but still very much annoying lol.
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You are right. Larry will be a much better version of the real life George.
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