UNUSUAL WORDS XCII

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

1. FLUME

2. SCONCE

3. NUDNIK

4. LIMINAL

5. ETIOLATED

6. CHICANERY

7. PEREGRINE

8. PERIPATETIC

9. PERAMBULATE   

10. GAMIFICATION

 

Answers: 

 

1. FLUME - A man-made channel for flowing water, as for moving logs

 

2. SCONCE - Wall light, a decorative light fixture that is mounted to a wall by an ornamental bracket 

 

3. NUDNIK - (Yiddish) A pest, annoying person

 

4. LIMINAL - Relating to a transitional stage of a process

 

5. ETIOLATED - Lacking vigor or substance, feeble

 

6. CHICANERY -  Trickery, deceit

 

7. PEREGRINE - Coming from foreign parts, migratory/A very fast, strong falcon

 

8. PERIPATETIC - Traveling from place to place, as working or based in various places for short periods of time 

 

9. PERAMBULATE - Walk leisurely

 

10. GAMIFICATION - The application of typical elements of game playing (point scoring, competition with others, rules of play) to other areas of activity - as marketing