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| Explanation of bungler (noun) clumsy person Sample of bungler The one who broke the crystal vase was a true bungler.
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| Explanation of reverie (noun) an abstracted state of absorption Sample of reverie As their anniversary neared, Lisa fell into a reverie as she recalled all the good times she and Roscoe had had. After spending the morning in reverie, I decided to work in the afternoon.
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| Explanation of iconoclast (noun) person who smashes revered images; attacker of cherished beliefs; radical Sample of iconoclast Nietzsche's attacks on government, religion, and custom made him an iconoclast of grand dimension. The iconoclast spoke against the traditions of the holiday.
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| Explanation of syllogism (noun) reasoning in order from general to particular Sample of syllogism The syllogism went from fish to guppies.
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| Explanation of sloth (noun) disinclination to action or labor; laziness Sample of sloth Employers want to guard against hiring sloths as new employees.
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| Explanation of ellipsis (noun) omission of words that would make the meaning clear Sample of ellipsis The accidental ellipsis confused all those who heard the speech.
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| Explanation of labyrinth (noun) maze; complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering Sample of labyrinth Be careful not to get lost in the labyrinth of vegetation.
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| Explanation of soliloquy (noun) talk one has with oneself (esp. on stage) Sample of soliloquy Imagine T.S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land performed on stage as a kind of soliloquy! The soliloquy by the man standing alone on the cliff sent a message of regret.
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| Explanation of dogma (noun) collection of beliefs; system of religious laws Sample of dogma The dogma of the village was based on superstition.
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| Explanation of cache (noun) stockpile; store; heap; hiding place for goods Sample of cache The town kept a cache of salt on hand to melt winter's snow off the roads. Extra food is kept in the cache under the pantry. The cache for his jewelry was hidden under the bed.
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