Wondrous Words Wednesday

What new words have you learned this week? Join Kathy at BermudaOnion to see more.

1. obstreperous
(adj) [uhb-STREP-er-uhs]

Definition—resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly

Use—“A crowd had gathered at the Praetorium, a rabble, an obstreperous delegation of Judeans whose presence complicates Pilate’s inclination to release Jesus.”
~ Reliving the Passion

2. infarct
(n)

Definition—areas of tissue that have undergone a type of cell death called necrosis, as a result of restricted blood supply

Use—“As far as is known, Alzheimer disease does not cause pain and multi-infarct dementia causes pain only very rarely.”
~ The 36-Hour Day

3. jeremiad
(n) [jer-uh-MAHY-uhd]

Definition—a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint

Use—“Not long after this article was written, in light of the mild recession of 2000-2001, there were many similar jeremiads about how our culture had become addicted to success.”
~ Counterfeit Gods

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I kind of guessed obstreperous from its context, and should have guessed jeremiad because of the Bible book of Jeremiah. Which ones did you already know?