Smart words that can be used in conversation. How to correctly use smart words and their meaning in conversation

Our ancestors thought that the world stood on four elephants, and they stood on a turtle. But today you can hardly afford this level of knowledge about the world without being branded as an uneducated person. The site has prepared answers to questions that everyone should know.

Why is the sky blue?

When sun rays come through the atmosphere, they encounter peculiar barriers in the air - molecules and dust particles. Blue skies are most often due to the fact that the air scatters light with a shorter wavelength more strongly. This is exactly the wavelength of this color.

Why do women live longer than men?

As scientists from Uppsala University found, this is due to the fact that men lose Y chromosomes in their white blood cells as they age (women do not have them).

Why does hair become electrified?

It's all about static electricity. The objects around us, interacting, receive electric charge. The same thing happens with hair. The more often they rub against each other, the more electrified they become.

Why in England left-hand traffic?

The British have been driving on the left side of the road since the 18th century. There are two versions why this happened. The first is Roman. According to her Ancient Rome There was left-hand traffic. Due to their conquest of the British Isles in 45, the way they traveled by road may have changed. The second is a maritime one, based on which ships had to bypass other ships on the left side.

Where does a rainbow come from?

Multi-colored stripes appear in the sky after rain. The drops act as a kind of prisms and break the light.

Why does hair turn grey?

According to research by scientists from Medical center New York University, gray hair is caused by a deficiency of the Wnt protein. But soon people will be able to avoid and prevent gray hair. This will be possible if the Wnt protein is subjected to genetic changes.

Dictionary of an educated person:

Authentic- real, genuine.

Eclecticism- mixing, combining dissimilar styles, ideas, views. Most often used to describe clothing and interior design.

Assimilation— merging of language, culture and national identity of two peoples.

Profanation- distortion of something by offensive treatment or attitude.

Frustration- depressed state of a person. It happens due to failure and lack of faith in one’s abilities.

Seditious- one that contains something illegal, forbidden.

Euphemism- a neutral word that is used in speech to replace words and expressions considered rude or obscene.

Fable- content literary work and the events depicted in it.

A priori- knowledge obtained independently of experience and study of facts.

Ephemeral- something fleeting, temporary or ghostly.

November 14th, 2018

All people want to appear very smart. More precisely, no one wants to look stupid. To be considered a smart person, you must learn to use smart words. This is not at all as difficult as it might seem at first glance. Perhaps this is no more difficult than memorizing the words of some foreign language, especially since smart words usually turn out to be foreign, borrowed from other languages. Some famous people they even tried to ban the use of smart words in the Russian language.
They say to anyone foreign word you can pick up a native Russian analogue, that is, a synonym. For example, M. Gorky did not like the word “condensation”, and he believed that the word “condensation” should be used instead. He, of course, condensed the paints too much in this case. And what kind of one is it for real? smart man will begin to use Russian analogues of smart words?

Below is short list smart words you need. By interspersing smart and obscene words into your texts at the same time, you have every chance to be known as a person of broad views.

Regular list of smart words and expressions:

Idiosyncrasy - intolerance. My favorite smart word. In general, the term is medical, but it can be used anywhere and everywhere. For example: I have an idiosyncrasy for fools!

Transcendental - abstract, abstract, academic, mental, speculative, mental, theoretical. Somewhere like this. Due to the breadth of the concept, it is recommended wide application the term where it is necessary and where it is not necessary.

Metaphysical is about the same as Transcendental. The term is good for answering a question whose essence you do not understand. For example, like this - “How do you feel about scholasticism? - In a metaphysical sense?”

Scholasticism is a medieval philosophical movement. I included scholasticism in my list of smart words solely because of its beautiful name.

Esoterics is a secret teaching. Nothing more is known about him.

A truism is a generally known opinion or statement. A typical example of a truism is “The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea.”

Metrosexual is a euphemism for homosexual. To be completely honest.

Euphemism is the replacement of rude or harsh words and expressions with softer ones. Among the people, the phenomenon received a very biting and precise formulation: “There is an ass, but there is no word.”

Sophistry is the ability to cunningly conduct a debate. Juggling with words and concepts. For example: “Go to hell with your sophistry!”

Glossary is also a smart word. Unfortunately, I always forget its meaning and therefore almost never use it. List of abbreviations and abbreviations.

Eclecticism is a combination of heterogeneous views, ideas and theories. A euphemism for bad taste. For example: “He dresses so eclectic!”

Invective - obscene, vulgar language, swearing. Often used in combination with invective vocabulary.

Homogeneous - homogeneous. For example: “The homogeneity of this yogurt is beyond doubt.”

Gender - sex. Intergender, respectively, intergender. A very favorite word in LJ.

Addiction is dependence. Eg. Internet addiction. Like mine.

Decadence is decadence. The term is good for assessing any actions of any characters. For example: “What decadence!”

Congruence is a very rich word. One of my favorites. It means a state of integrity and complete sincerity, when all parts of the personality work together, pursuing one goal. It is also often used with the prefix not. A very congruent word.

Hyperbole is an exaggeration. For example: "Don't be hyperbolic, please!"

Voluntarism is a doctrine that places the volitional principle as the basis of existence. Nowadays, it is used as an evaluative term for a person’s actions that you personally do not like. For example: “Vanya drank all the tequila. This is pure voluntarism!”

Ubiquists are species of plants and animals that live everywhere. Don’t get carried away with this term, no one knows it anyway except you and me.

Cognitive dissonance - new information, which conflicts with the old knowledge available to man. The term was introduced into Russian use mainly by the writer Pelevin.

Epistemology is a theory of knowledge, the main part of philosophy, which considers the conditions and limits of the possibility of reliable knowledge. A very smart word. Unfortunately, it is rarely used.

Egocentric - self-lover. Just like us all. It is important not to use the term in relation to oneself. Not accepted. Perhaps as a matter of self-irony.

Fisting - you don't need it. This is from areas of severe depravity. Just know what it is when you use your fist.

Guelphs and Gibbelins - Uwelfs - for the pope and popolans, Gibbelins - for the emperor and nobles. In general, you don’t need this either. It is unlikely that you will be able to show off your erudition. Few experts.

Newton's binomial is a formula for representing the power of the sum of two numbers. It is used, as a rule, as an expression of something complex as opposed to uncomplicated. For example: “I also like Newton’s binomial!” = Shit pie!

Coherence is very beautiful word. (from the Latin cohaerens ≈ in connection), the coordinated occurrence in time of several oscillatory or wave processes, manifested when they are added.

Frustration is disappointment. our life is a chain of frustrations. (formally, “frustration” is not “disappointment” at all, but “tension”. The classic example is when you stand up, but you can’t finish. The disappointment is more likely with your partner).

Discourse - everyone already knows it, but it’s a smart word.

ADDICTION The English word addiction characterizes dependence, addiction, a way of escaping reality.

Addictions are not only alcoholism, gambling, drug addiction, and smoking. Psychologists assure: a similar mechanism of addiction is found in those who overeat, live and burn at work, love extreme sports, hang out on the Internet for days, love creativity and... fall in love.
Another thing is that forms of addiction are divided into those acceptable by society, such as workaholism or falling in love, and unacceptable, such as excessive craving for alcohol.

AMPHIBOLICITY Amphibolicity is the ambiguity of any concept, its conflicting interpretation. As a rule, this word is used rarely - in dissertations, in court hearings or in biochemical work. But it’s not bad to understand if someone says “this is amphibolic” or “the amphibolic nature of this concept baffles me, because I adhered strictly to one line,” but you understand that it’s all about the ambiguity of the concept you are discussing. VIS-A-VIS “French” vis-a-vis in Russian can be both an adverb (“sit vis-a-vis”, that is, opposite each other), and a noun, both masculine and feminine(“my smart counterpart”, “your beautiful counterpart”). You have every right to call your counterpart the one who is opposite you, with whom you are sitting face to face.

IDIOSYNCRASIS What did Stirlitz mean when he said: “I have an idiosyncrasy for rhyme”? The fact that he is completely devoid of poetic gift. He was modest, of course... A word with ancient Greek roots (idos - “separate, special”; synkrasis - “mixture”) for a long time was familiar only to doctors, but came into wide use as a synonym for the words “allergy”, “rejection”: “Yes, he has an idiosyncrasy for everything new!”, “I have an idiosyncrasy for empty talk.”

INSIGHT Translated from English, “insight” literally means insight, insight. This concept is used in philosophy and psychology to convey insight, a sudden understanding of something that is not inferred from past experience. So someone will say: “And then it dawned on me!” - and someone will proudly declare: “I had an insight!” COLLABORATION The union of several equal, independent participants to achieve common goals in fashion, art, business, science and education is called collaboration (from the English collaboration - cooperation). For example, at the end of March in honor of the 50th anniversary of the science fiction franchise “ Star Trek» cosmetics company MAC announced the release of a Star Trek beauty collection. Makeup options will be borrowed from the movie heroines of the franchise and implemented using 25 limited-edition products for lips, eyes and face. Sales start in August 2016.

CARRILLISM A phenomenon in which the interlocutor asks you a question again, although he heard it perfectly well. Why is he doing this? Scientists say that a person does this consciously or subconsciously in order to have more time to formulate an answer. They (or their colleagues) are still arguing about the origin of the word. Many associate him with American politician John Kerry, who at the end of 2015 could not immediately answer the question Russian schoolboy and asked him again several times. If anyone wants to accuse you of being slow to respond, tell them that this is nothing more than Carrilism, and you need a couple of seconds to formulate an answer.

LIPOPHRENIC Remember this: “Don’t touch me, old woman, I’m sad.” It was not Ivan the Terrible who said this, but a lipophrenic. In more detail, a lipophrenic is a person who feels irresistible sadness, melancholy and does not know the reasons for the appearance of this condition. Lipophrenia, which is also called apathy, depression, melancholy, usually appears from being alone for a long time, from routine activities or insufficient activity (which is important for modern youth), as well as from a lack of positive emotions. If you don’t want to bear the not-so-proud name “lipophrenic,” do your favorite things more often, prefer live communication to virtual communication, and walk more in the fresh air.

NATIFORMA Have you ever come across stones in the shape of a heart or a tomato with a nose? If yes, then you are halfway to understanding the word “natiform”. But here there is more special case, because natiform is nature education, resembling the outline of a female body or part of it. It could be a tree that you looked at from a certain angle and saw shoulders, chest, waist, hips... Or stones in a rock that look so bizarre that they reminded you of your ex. These are all natiforms.

PALYNPHRASIA Have you noticed that some people repeat one word or phrase in almost every sentence? If not, you are lucky, and if you have encountered this, congratulate your friend: he has palinphrasia. It’s not contagious, but it’s absolutely unpleasant when in every sentence they say to you “sir” or “but I told you that...”. And so on in a circle. As a result, you will not hear other words, you will lose the essence of the story and generally lose all interest in the conversation.

SYNERGY When this word is mentioned, one usually remembers its arithmetic “formula”: 1 + 1 = 3. The ancient Greek synergeia is translated as “cooperation, commonwealth.” It means an amazing effect that occurs when several subjects or objects interact. This cumulative effect exceeds the return from the actions of each participant in the process individually. An example of synergy: you've mastered a few secrets of applying concealer, and your friend knows the ins and outs of mascara. By sharing life hacks, both of you, without losing your previous experience, will gain new ones, that is, you will grow in the art of makeup.

SOPHISTICS Philosophical movement in Ancient Greece, whose followers were famous for their ability to cunningly conduct scientific disputes, gave the name to verbal statements based on juggling facts, simplifications, and violations of logic. Another sophist (from the ancient Greek sophia - “skill, skill, cunning invention, trick, wisdom, knowledge”) is brilliantly able to prove obvious absurdity: “Half-empty is the same as half-full. If the halves are equal, then the wholes are equal. Therefore, the empty is the same as the full.” Therefore, sophistry in a figurative sense is any speech that is built on false conclusions, but disguises itself as correct, logical.

TOUCHET Borrowed from sports sphere the word “touché” (touchér in French - touch) brings an end to a certain dispute, when one of the interlocutors admits the rightness, the superiority of the other after a decisive argument or a verbal jab - what if you competed not in knowledge of the topic, but in wit? Touché, the argument is valid, just as fencing touches or throws on the back of wrestlers, performed according to all the rules, are counted.

FRUSTRATION To fall into a state of frustration (Latin frustratio - deception, failure, futile expectation) means to experience a whole range of negative feelings due to the inability to achieve what you want. For example, you were planning a vacation at the seaside, had already packed your suitcase, and suddenly your boss, using carrots and sticks, postpones your vacation a month later because of an important project that cannot be done without you. Naturally, you feel anger, despair, anxiety, irritation, disappointment and hopelessness... Frequent experiences of such states, psychologists note, spoil your character and damage your self-esteem.

EGOCENTRIC The namesake of the egoist, the egocentric (from the Latin words ego - “I” - and centrum - “center”) is still not similar to him. Egocentric is self-centered inner world, point of view, his own interests, needs and does not notice those of others, but is able to “move”, help others, hear them if he is asked for support. Egocentrism is inherent in everyone to one degree or another. An egoist sees other people's interests, but deliberately ignores them, opposes himself to others, always putting his own person first.

EXCESS Latin excessus means “exit, evasion.” In Russian, the word consonant with “process” has two meanings. The first is an extreme manifestation of something: “This is not literature, but a graphomaniac excess!” The second is an emergency, a disruption to the normal course of events: “Her gossip caused a real excess in the team.”

ESCAPADE A daring, shocking, provocative, willful trick in the style of Salvador Dali, Lady Gaga or Miley Cyrus, for example, a rotten herring on a hat or a dress made of raw meat, - this is an escapade. The French word escapade also has a second meaning - an adventure trip - which is not in demand in our language. Smart adjectives After nouns, it’s time to see a dictionary of smart adjectives for every day and their meanings, because it is the presence of adjectives in your speech that will distinguish you favorably from other interlocutors. Decorate your speech with little-known smart words, believe me: it will help you in all areas of life. These unfamiliar intelligent words (and their meanings) will help increase your status among both friends and colleagues.

APSCALE Derived from English adjective upscale – “high quality, first class, exclusive.” Characterizes the absolute embodiment of the desired properties in any subject or object: upscale interior design, upscale sound, upscale image. VERBAL This adjective has nothing to do with a tree with fluffy buds, but it has very much to do with our speech. The Latin verbum is translated as “word,” so “verbal” is verbal, oral. For example, verbal thinking, verbal intelligence, verbal method. There is also an adjective “non-verbal” - without verbal expression: nonverbal communication, nonverbal signals.

DEVIANT What do they mean when they talk about deviant behavior? The French word deviation characterizes a deviation from the norm, be it the position of the compass needle, the heading of an airplane or a sea vessel, as well as a feature of the human psyche. In other words, deviant behavior destroys the personality and health of someone who prefers an asocial lifestyle, and also causes moral and material harm to others.

COGNITIVE Translated from Latin, cognitio is knowledge, cognition. The adjective “cognitive” describes a person’s ability to acquire knowledge, to cognize the world around us and himself. This psychological term would not be so popular without its “French” companion: dissonance means “discord, disharmony, inconsistency.” It turns out to be a kind of “mine is yours, don’t understand” situation, when previous experience, already accumulated knowledge comes into conflict with new information, new circumstances. There are two opposing ideas about the same thing in your head at once. Let’s say your friend emphasizes that he values ​​punctuality very much, you like it, and at the same time you don’t remember a single meeting when he was not late. So should we consider him punctual, organized, true to his word and justify his behavior as accidents or not? The need to choose one thing, evaluate and interpret the newly received picture becomes the reason mental discomfort. Another stable phrase, the meaning of which not everyone knows, can be called a synonym for “cognitive dissonance”. This is a “break of the pattern.” This is a broader concept, but the essence is the same: you had some kind of scheme in your head regarding a person, concept, phenomenon, and overnight this scheme collapses due to new knowledge. It turns out that two and two are not always four. How is it?.. SMART From English the word “smart” is translated as “smart”, “savvy”. This is precisely the meaning of the word “smart” that is now used in Russia. It cannot be said that it is firmly entrenched in the minds of Russians, but if you do not know what a “smart watch” or “smart television” is, and even more so a “smartphone”, shame on you. To put it simply, the prefix (or part in the word) “smart” means “smart”: smartphone = smart phone, smart watch = smart watch, etc. As you probably noticed, the word “smart” is used specifically with high-tech items, so when using it, pay attention to the context.

TRANSPARENT Adjective with English roots(transparent - transparent) is held in high esteem by politicians, bloggers and even cosmetologists. The former enter into transparent agreements and voice transparent positions without secrets or omissions, while the latter vow to be as open and sincere as possible with the audience. And transparent, that is, transparent powder does not look like a mask on the face and at the same time mattifies it perfectly. Yes, she is unable to hide skin imperfections, but that’s another topic for discussion.

TRANSCENDENT There is good understandable word"incomprehensible". And when, outside of a philosophical debate, one wants to add intellectual depth to speeches, some flaunt the Latin “transcendent” (transcendentis) with the same meaning. And now the speaker or writer and his audience begin to look for and discuss transcendental meanings, connections, feelings...

TRIVIAL Banal, boring, ordinary, primitive, ordinary - that's how many synonyms the adjective “trivial” has. It has French ancestry, and in the native language trivial means the same thing - something ordinary. Fewer people with trivial thoughts and anecdotes, fewer theatrical performances and film premieres with trivial plots!

EXISTENTIAL Another philosophical concept associated with being, human life. Latin word Existentia is translated as “existence”. There are many things that influence our days, but the use of the epithet “existential” adds a universal dimension to these “agents of influence.” Existential problems, crises, experiences are phenomena that exist at the core of the world, manifest themselves in reality and are often beyond the control of human will.

• Idiosyncrasy - intolerance. My favorite smart word. In general, the term is medical, but it can be used anywhere and everywhere. For example: I have an idiosyncrasy for fools!
• Transcendental - abstract, abstract, academic, mental, speculative, mental, theoretical. Somewhere like this. Due to the breadth of the concept, a broad use of the term is recommended, where it is necessary and where it is not necessary.
• Metaphysical is roughly the same as Transcendental. The term is good for answering a question whose essence you do not understand. For example, like this - “How do you feel about scholasticism? - In a metaphysical sense?
• Scholasticism is a medieval philosophical movement. I included scholasticism in my list of smart words solely because of its beautiful name.
• Esoterics is a secret teaching. Nothing more is known about him.
• A truism is a generally known opinion or statement. A typical example of a truism - What happened to the Kursk submarine? She drowned! "The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea."
• Metrosexual is a euphemism for homosexual. To be completely honest. normal man from whom he simply does not stink of sweat, but he is shaved, washed and stylishly dressed. Why for this separate word I don’t understand inventing it at all.
• Euphemism is the replacement of rude or harsh words and expressions with softer ones. Among the people, the phenomenon received a very biting and precise formulation: “There is an ass, but there is no word.”
• Sophistry is the ability to cunningly conduct a debate. Juggling with words and concepts. For example: “Go to hell with your sophistry!”
• Glossary is also a smart word. Unfortunately, I always forget its meaning and therefore almost never use it. List of abbreviations and abbreviations.
• Eclecticism is a combination of heterogeneous views, ideas and theories. A euphemism for bad taste. For example: “He dresses so eclectic!”
• Invective - obscene, vulgar language, swearing. Often used in combination with invective vocabulary.
• Homogeneous - homogeneous. For example: “The homogeneity of this yogurt is beyond doubt.”
• Gender - sex. Intergender, respectively, intersex. A very favorite word in LJ.
• Addiction - dependence. Eg. Internet addiction. Like mine.
• Decadence is decadence. The term is good for assessing any actions of any characters. For example: “What decadence!”
• Congruence is a very rich word. One of my favorites. It means a state of integrity and complete sincerity, when all parts of the personality work together, pursuing one goal. It is also often used with the prefix not. A very congruent word.
• Hyperbole is an exaggeration. For example: “Don’t be hyperbolic, please!”
• Primordial is a (Russian primary) term actually from embryology, but it can be used a little more than everywhere else after the books of the Czech scientist Stanislav Groff about experiments with LSD (“primordial delirium”, “primordial communism”, etc.).
• Voluntarism is a doctrine that places the volitional principle as the basis of existence. Nowadays, it is used as an evaluative term for a person’s actions that you personally do not like. For example: “Vanya drank all the tequila. This is pure voluntarism!”
• Ubiquists are species of plants and animals that live everywhere. Don’t get carried away with this term, no one knows it anyway except you and me.
• Cognitive dissonance is new information that conflicts with old knowledge that a person has. The euphemism for fucking is shorter. The term was introduced into Russian use mainly by the writer Pelevin.
• Epistemology is a theory of knowledge, the main part of philosophy that examines the conditions and limits of the possibility of reliable knowledge. A very smart word. Unfortunately, it is rarely used.
• Egocentric - Self-lover. Just like us all. It is important not to use the term in relation to oneself. Not accepted. Perhaps as a matter of self-irony.
• Fisting - you don't need it. This is from areas of severe depravity. Just know what it is when you use your fist.
• Guelphs and Gibbelins - Guelphs - for the pope and popolans, Gibbelins - for the emperor and nobles. In general, you don’t need this either. It is unlikely that you will be able to show off your erudition. Few experts.
• Newton's binomial is a formula for representing the power of the sum of two numbers. It is used, as a rule, as an expression of something complex as opposed to uncomplicated. For example: “I also like Newton’s binomial!” = Shit-pie!
• Coherence is a very beautiful word. (from the Latin cohaerens - in connection), the coordinated occurrence in time of several oscillatory or wave processes, manifested when they are added.
• Decoherence is the same flow, only mismatched. Therefore it is more difficult to pronounce.
• Frustration is disappointment. Our life is a chain of frustrations, permanent frustration.
• Discourse - and so everyone knows. But it's a smart word. (IB: Fuck it. Just yesterday I was trying to find out what “discourse” is from a linguistic point of view. There are so many Jews, so many opinions.)

Did you know that:

Bugs taste like apples, wasps taste like pine nuts, and worms taste like fried bacon?

What is called " French kiss" V English speaking countries, called the "English Kiss" in France.

Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

Horace Nelson, one of the most famous English admirals, was never able to overcome in his entire life:

:"sea sickness".

In 1386, in France, a pig was sentenced to hang for killing a child.

The word "queue" is the only word V English, which is pronounced the same as if the last four letters were missing.

Among all the words in the English language, the word "set" has greatest number values!

The word "Almost" is the longest word in the English language, in which all the letters are arranged in alphabetical order.

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without vowels.

A cockroach can live with its head cut off for several weeks!

You can kill yourself by holding your breath.

A city called Rome exists on every continent.

In Iceland it is illegal to own a pet dog!

Your heart beats, on average, about 100 thousand times a day!

Jeremy Bentham's skeleton is present at all the most important meetings at the University of London.

Right-handed people live, on average, 9 years longer than left-handed people.

Your ribs make about 5 million movements a year - every time you breathe!

The elephant is the only mammal that cannot jump!

A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your legs!

Just like fingerprints, each person has a unique tongue print!

The world's first blood transfusion was performed in 1667, when Jean-Baptiste gave a young man two pints of sheep's blood.

Your fingernails grow almost 4 times faster than your toenails!

Most of the dust in your home comes from dry human skin!

It is predicted that total quantity The number of people inhabiting our planet now will increase to 15 billion by 2080.

A woman blinks almost twice as much as a man.

Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian and only had one testicle.

Honey is the only food product that does not spoil. Honey discovered in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs was tasted by archaeologists and found to be edible.

Months whose first day falls on a Sunday always have "Friday the Thirteenth."

Coca-Cola would be green if it weren't for the dyes added to it.

A hedgehog's heart beats, on average, 300 times per minute.

The world is dying more people from bee stings than from snake bites.

With a regular graphite pencil you can draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50 thousand English words.

People with allergies to cow's milk more people are allergic to any other food.

To protect against sandstorms Camels have three centuries.

The donkey's eyes are placed in such a way that he can see all four of his paws at the same time!

Six official languages United Nations are English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.

Earth is the only (out of eight existing) planet Solar System, which was not named after any god.

In churches in Nebraska, USA, it is illegal to burp or sneeze.

When a person is born, he has 300 bones in his body, but when he grows up, he only has 206.

Some worms eat themselves if they can't find any food!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open!

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

The oldest piece chewing gum 9 thousand years!

The longest flight of a chicken was 13 seconds.

Queen Elizabeth I considered herself a paragon of purity. She stated that she takes a bath every 3 months regardless of whether it is necessary or not.

Larvae have 4 noses.

The owl is the only bird that can see the color "blue".

One man named Charles Osborne suffered from hiccups until he was 69!

A giraffe can clean its eyes with its 21-inch tongue!

The average person laughs 10 times a day on average!

An ostrich's eye is larger than its brain.

And now a knowledge question:

One of these interesting, but completely unnecessary facts is fiction. Guess which one?

Let us tell you without equivocation: teaching is light. And this is not a maxim, we just don’t want you to ever be overtaken by deprivation and frustration! Didn't understand any of the above? Don’t worry, we’ll tell you 46 words, using which in your speech, you will look more respectable and wiser. Save ataraxia, we are starting the excursion!

1. Addiction – dependence on a person, object, process.

2. Ataraxia – calmness, tranquility, equanimity, phlegmatism.

3. Voluntarism is a political method based on making arbitrary decisions contrary to common sense and circumstances.

4. Haptophobia – fear of being touched by strangers.

5. Gynecomastia - enlargement of male breasts.

6. Hyperbole is an exaggeration. For example, “Katka weighs 100 times more than me!”

7. Glossary – a list of highly specialized words with translation and explanation of each of them.

8. Glossophobia – fear of public speaking. 9. Epistemology is a philosophical theory that studies the boundaries of human knowledge.

10. Homogeneous – homogeneous, identical.

11. Deviant behavior – does not correspond to the norms established in society.

12. Deprivation - a feeling of dissatisfaction.

13. Defenestration - the process of throwing a person out of a window (the term is associated with events that occurred in Prague in 1419 and 1618).

14. Dysania is a condition in which it is difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Often seen on Mondays.

15. Idiosyncrasy - intolerance to anything - from medicine to people.

16. Invective - a pamphlet ridiculing a person or group of people.

17. Interrobang - using question marks and exclamation marks in a row.

18. Cognitive dissonance is new information, the perception of which conflicts with previously accumulated knowledge.

19. Collywubble - the sound of a hungry whale in the stomach. Or just a rumbling sound.

20. Congruence – honesty, openness.

21. Lemniscate - an algebraic curve that looks like an inverted figure eight or an infinity sign.

22. Lunula is a synonym for the word “luna”, the white area at the beginning of the nail.

23. Metrosexual - a young man who devotes a lot of time to caring for himself, follows the latest fashion trends and is meticulous about his appearance.

24. Mondegrin - mishearing, for example, words in songs that cannot be understood without reading their text.

25. Natiform - stones, mountains, cliffs, trees, the shape of which resembles a female figure.

26. Obelus - a dash between a colon, a division sign.

28. Paresthesia - when a leg or arm cramps.

29. Petrichor - aroma after rain.

30. Punt - bottom wine bottle.

32. Scholasticism is a philosophical movement of the V-XV centuries.

33. Sivtsev table - a table for testing vision. SHBMNK.

34. A texttrovert is a supporter of the printed manifestation of feelings.

35. A truism is an axiom. Something that has long been known everywhere and to everyone.

36. Ubiquists are living creatures that can be found in any corner of the globe.

37. Ferrule - a metal part in the form of rings that connects something. For example, the base of a pencil and eraser.

38. Fetish – an object of worship, an idol.

39. Filtrum - a dimple between the nose and upper lip.

40. Phosphenes - “butterflies”, “flowers” ​​and other highlights that you see after closing your eyes.

41. Frisson - getting goosebumps while listening to your favorite music.

42. Frustration – sadness, disappointment, depression, despondency.

43. Euphemism is a word that replaces another word that is more rude or even obscene.

44. Eglet - plastic tip of a lace. It can also be metal and rubber.

45. Egocentric – a person who is unable to accept someone else’s point of view, selfish.

46. ​​Equivocals - hints. That's it! 5 minutes of reading and you are already an excellent conversationalist!