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542 Guide to Obscure English Words

Theriomorphism—worship of deities who have animal forms
Tilt—inclination
Toponym—a place name
Torpidity—slowness, dullness
Triumphalism—considering one’s religion superior to others

Tutelage—guidance, instruction
Unbenign—unfavorable, unbeneficial
Unobtrusively—in a manner such as not to attract notice
Unviable—impossible to accomplish
Vanguard—the forefront of a movement or activity
Venality—the tendency to accept bribes

Veracity—conformity to truth or accuracy; genuineness
Verisimilitude—a subject that merely seems to be true
Viand—a food item
Vis-ª-vis—compared with
Viz.—namely
Volitionally—deliberately

Voluble—inclined to and expert at talking
Votary—a devout believer
Wayfare—to journey (especially by foot)
Weal—a healthy state
Wend—to proceed
Zamindar—a feudal landlord in India