Per-spic-u-ous
Adjective: (Latin: perspicere, to see through) clear in a statement or expression; easily understood.
Pro-trep-tic
Adjective: intended as instructional. Noun: a book, speech, essay, etc., that is protreptic.
a-nal-o-gous
Adjective: similar or comparable in certain respects.
an-cil-lary
Noun: subordinate (often with “to”); serving as an aid, auxiliary.
pret-er-nat-ur-al
Adjective: differing from or beyond what is normally found in, or expected from nature; abnormal.
Pierre Guesnon is a retired engineer who founded and ran an engineering company in Boston for many years, until he retired fifteen years ago. Since then, he has lived most of each year on Marco Island. He is married to an Australian, Margaret Guesnon, whom he met in London and married in Sydney. They have two daughters. Pierre has had a lifelong interest in words and language.
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