Whether or not they pull out these rare words to flex on everyone else and make others feel less intellectual than them, ...

There are two ways to appear smart—look it or sound it. Looking smart is OK, but if it ends when you open your mouth, how ...

Ever see a subway car approach and feel compelled — suddenly — to jump in front of it? Whether or not that sounds crazy to you, there’s a word for that compulsion: “L’appel du vide.” “The Book of ...

In your last casual chat with a coworker, you were left thinking, “Wow, I wish I could speak like that,” or even, “How on Earth does she even know so many intelligent words?!” Some of us are even self ...

The word \"absquatulate,\" originating in 19th-century America, humorously describes leaving abruptly or fleeing. This pseudo ...

Whether you're drafting your resume, updating your LinkedIn profile, or just introducing yourself at a networking event, ...

Any person with a shred of common sense knows that using the n-word is not socially acceptable. But where there's a will, there's a way. Now, many words act as substitutes for the slur that, more than ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Did you know that in every language, there are more negative words than positive ones? It seems we need lots of words to describe our ...