What is the most unknown word in English?

Here are the fifteen most unusual words you can find in the English language.

• Serendipity. This word appears in numerous lists of untranslatable words and is a mystery mostly for non native speakers of English.
• Gobbledygook.
• Scrumptious.
• Agastopia.
• Halfpace.
• Impignorate.
• Jentacular.
• Nudiustertian.

What words have no definitions?

Here are 20 of our favorite “missing words” and the free-range definitions we’ve found for them.

• aeroir.
• agalmics.
• agender.
• anachronym.
• bettabilitarianism.
• biketender.
• champing.
• dronie.

What does hardly mean in English?

adverb. only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever. not at all; scarcely: That report is hardly surprising. with little likelihood: He will hardly come now.

Is Gonna a real English word?

“Gonna” IS defined as a word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and, according to them, has been in use since at least 1806. It’s a contraction of “going to”, and is more “slang”, or a colloquialism, than proper English, kind of (kinda) like “ain’t”, instead of “isn’t” (itself a contraction of “is not”).

What’s the meaning of hardly know?

adv. 1 scarcely; barely. we hardly knew the family. 2 just; only just.

How do you use the word hardly in a sentence?

from English Grammar Today. Hardly is an adverb. Hardly has a negative meaning. It normally means ‘almost not at all’ or ‘only just’. We can use it in mid position, or before an adjective or a noun: He wore a big hat that covered his head and you could hardly see his face. (you could only see a small part of his face)

Why do you need a good English Dictionary?

You need a good English dictionary to help you quickly learn the hard words you encounter. I know, I know—it might feel uncool to be looking up words in a dictionary all the time. However according to the New York Times, dictionary use is on the rise in the U.S., so if you use one you’ll fit in well with native speakers!

What if I don’t know the meaning of my vocabulary words?

If you don’t already know the meaning of your vocabulary word, you may need to look it up in a dictionary or you may be able to figure it out from the song’s context. For an even more immersive experience, you can use FluentU to see, hear and sing along with your hard English vocabulary!

How to memorize difficult vocabulary terms?

When you catch yourself staring at a piece of art for a long period of time, whether it be in an art museum or online, that art is bound to stick in your mind. Associating difficult vocabulary terms with beautiful images is another way to help you remember them.