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impeccable
adjective
faultless; flawless; irreproachable.
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- Impeccable was first recorded in 1525–35.
- Impeccable is from the Latin word impeccābilis, meaning “faultless, sinless.”
- The first part, im-, is a variant of the Latin prefix in– when it occurs before a b, m, or p, giving the word a negative force.
- The adjective peccable comes from the Latin verb peccāre, “to sin.”
EXAMPLES OF IMPECCABLE
- The chef’s culinary skills were impeccable, as every dish that came out of the kitchen was faultless in presentation and taste.
- Her impeccable taste in fashion was evident by the way she effortlessly combined colors and patterns to create stunning outfits.
glissade
noun
a skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain.
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- Glissade entered English around 1830–40.
- Glissade comes from French, and is composed of the verb glisser, meaning “to slip, slide,” and –ade, a noun suffix that denotes an action or process or a person or persons acting.
- The –ade suffix also appears in other loanwords from French and sometimes from Spanish, such as cannonade, fusillade, and renegade.
EXAMPLES OF GLISSADE
- The children squealed with delight as they took turns on the toboggan, experiencing the exhilaration of a glissade down the icy hill.
- The experienced mountaineer utilized their impressive skills to execute a flawless glissade, swiftly navigating the treacherous snowy terrain.
coruscate
verb
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
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- Coruscate was first recorded around 1695–1705.
- Coruscate comes from the past participle of the Latin word coruscāre, “to quiver, flash.”
- The related adjective coruscant, “sparkling or gleaming; scintillating,” entered English much earlier, in the late 15th century.
EXAMPLES OF CORUSCATE
- The dewdrops on the grass coruscated in the morning sunlight, creating a mesmerizing scene.
- The candles seemed to coruscate with every slight movement of the air, catching everyone’s attention.
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