Compossible (adj) - possible in co-existence
Mansuetude (n) - gentleness or mildness
Apodeictic (adj) - unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration
Caducity (n) - perishableness
Malison (n) - a curse
Fubsy (adj) - short and stout
Olid (adj) - foul-smelling
Niddering (adj) - cowardly
Seen these words before?
Well, I haven't come across these words since I learnt how to read and write. I was reading Time magazine when I came across all these. Apparently, these words are so rarely used that they are on the verge of extinction. It appears that the Collins English Dictionary is revamping the dictionary and they are considering to phase out words that are rarely used.
Hmm... And I thought only animals could be extinct?
