Word

knackered
DEFINITION
adjective
: tired, exhausted.

perforce
DEFINITION
adverb
: by force of circumstances.

rearguard
DEFINITION
adjective
: of or relating to resistance especially to sweeping social forces.

orthography
DEFINITION
noun
1a. the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage;
b. the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols;
2. a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling.

verboten
DEFINITION
adjective
: forbidden; especially : prohibited by dictate.

hegira
DEFINITION
noun
: a journey especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation : exodus.