UNUSUAL WORDS CII

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

1. NUMEN

2. MOREL

3. LINEAL

4. LEVANT

5. DARNEL

6. FLUVIAL

7. POUTINE

8. CATENARY

9. CATAFALQUE

10. CONCATENATED

Answers:

 

1. NUMEN - A spiritual force or influence

 

2. MOREL - An edible mushroom

 

3. LINEAL - In a straight, unbroken line of descent

 

4. LEVANT - A large area of land bordering the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including 

Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories / Middle East 

 

5. DARNEL - Rye grass often found in wheat fields - it can be poisonous

 

6. FLUVIAL - Relating to a stream or river

 

7. POUTINE -  A popular Canadian dish of french fries and cheese curds topped with brown gravy, originating in Quebec.

8. CATENARY - The curve made by a freely hanging chain or cable under its own weight, as the cables on the Golden Gate Bridge - similar to a parabola, but mathematically different

9. CATAFALQUE - A raised bier, box or platform - often moveable - that is used to support the coffin/casket of a dead person during a funeral or while lying in state.

10. CONCATENATED - Connected, linked, joined - as in a series