1001 Words players should know

[Hussar]

I think we're on 25...

25. dais
26. brazier.
27. bas relief

 

[TarionzCousin]

"Rouge" is red or pink make-up.
A "rogue" is often a thief.

Also, the final "s" is pronounced in coup de grace. It's "koo de grahs," not "koo de grah."

 

[Dausuul]

Chthonian.
Ichor.
Tenebrous.
Mausoleum.
Batrachian.
Sibilant.
Ophidian (not the monster).
Chirurgeon.
Necropolis.
Ensorcel.

 

[SnowleopardVK]

41. "Rectify" has nothing to do with anyone's bottom (that's the rectum). That was a rather interesting conversation to have though.

 

[Thunderfoot]

42. Paladin - PAHL- AH - din NOT puh-LAD-in (sheesh)

43. Rule Zero - It's not just for breakfast anymore.

44. Scimitar (not sure what the player was trying to skim, so I gave them a cow mount (skim milk))

45. Sconce

 

[Summer-Knight925]

More important...

just knowing how to use a dictionary would help

as would the index, never forget.

 

[Bohandas]

46.) Alcove

47.) Eldritch

48.) dweomer

49.) draught, and the fact that it's an outmoded spelling (same pronunciation apparently) of "draft" in the beer, patent medicine, and air current senses

50.) Gaol, and the fact that it's a similarly archaic spelling of "jail"

 

[Hussar]

Holy threadomancy!

Recently ran into someone who pronounced halberd as “Hal bread”. Kept reversing the letters.

 

[Tonguez]

49.) draught, and the fact that it's an outmoded spelling (same pronunciation apparently) of "draft" in the beer, patent medicine, and air current senses

no, Draught is the correct spelling
draft means to sketch out a preliminary image or writen document

 

[Bohandas]

no, Draught is the correct spelling

only in merrie olde England