UNUSUAL WORDS XCVIII

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

1. EFFETE 

2. BARMY

3. MANGA

4. RANCID

5. AVOCET

6. DUCTILE

7. ENSCONCE

8. PASSERINE

9. UNGULATE

10. BAKSHEESH

11. DRACONIAN

12.CONCATENATE

 

Answers:

 

1. EFFETE -  Affected, weakened, (of a man - behaving in a way traditionally associated with women)

 

2. BARMY - (chiefly British) Behaving strangely, silly, crazy

 

3. MANGA - Japanese comics, cartoons, or animation

 

4. RANCID - (of food) Rotten, spoiled, sour and stale

 

5. AVOCET - Graceful shore bird with an up-turned bill 

 

6. DUCTILE - (of metal) Pliable, flexible

 

7. ENSCONCE - To settle oneself warmly or snugly, to hide something in a secure place

 

8. PASSERINE (of birds) - Adapted for perching

 

9. UNGULATE - A hoofed animal, as a horse

 

10. BAKSHEESH - A tip or gratuity

 

11. DRACONIAN - (of laws or policies) Excessively harsh and severe

 

12. CONCATENATE - Link things together in a series or chain