UNUSUAL WORDS LXIX

Can you give a simple definition of these less-frequently-used words?

1. SUBORN

2. ENTROPY

3. MAUDLIN

4. NOMINAL

5. ABROGATE

6. SYMBIOTIC

7. ENCOMIUM

8. HYPERBOLE

9. INTERPOLATE

10. PERFUNCTORY

 

Answers: 

1. SUBORN - Bribe or otherwise induce someone to do something illegal - especially to influence a witness to commit perjury

2. ENTROPY - Lack of order or predictability

3. MAUDLIN - Overly sentimental

4. NOMINAL - Very small, as a fee

5. ABROGATE - Avoid responsibility or duty

6. SYMBIOTIC - Mutually beneficial, as the clownfish enjoys the protection of the stinging sea anemone, while with its bright colors the clownfish lures prey into the anemone's tentacles.

7. ENCOMIUM - A speech or piece of writing praising someone or something, as a eulogy

8. HYPPERBOLE - Exaggeration to such an extent that it's not intended to be taken seriously, as, "I've seen that movie a hundred times."

9. INTERPOLATE - In math, to estimate a future point based on available data, project. Also, to insert new material into a book or text - thus changing it in some way

10. PERFUNCTORY -  Done with little effort or reflection, cursory