Ensconce

Ensconce is a verb, which means to establish or settle firmly or comfortably for a long period of time.  It also means to conceal or shelter in a safe place.  Not to be confused with a Sconce which refers to a wall lamp. We can have some fun with this one. It is an easy word to ensconce into your vocabulary, with practice. Here are some examples for how it can be used in a sentence. 

He ensconced himself in his recliner to watch the football game.  

We ensconced the spare house key in a location where no intruder would think to look.  

"Happy is the person who not only sings, but feels God's eye is on the sparrow, and knows He watches over me. To be simply ensconced in God is true joy."  Alfred A. Montapert

Preantepenultimate

Preantepenultimate (pri-an-tee-pi-NUHL-tuh-mit) is a long tongue twister of a word.  It is an adjective (Latin - 1746) meaning - fourth from the last in a series.  This unusual word is not one most people use on a regular basis.  First, it is difficult to pronounce and second, how often do we talk about something that is fourth from the last.  

Here are a few examples: 

What is the preantepenultimate step in this procedure? 

Which was the preantepenultimate State to join the Union?  

Chapter 7 is the preantepenultimate chapter in the book.

I was the preantepenultimate person in line for tickets to the concert. 

No doubt, this is a strange, yet fun word to know. It may come up in a crossword puzzle or in conversation sometime or perhaps you can find a way to use it in a sentence to impress your friends.  Have fun with it!    

“The female in question … was the preantepenultimate ex-wife of ol' Josh P.”

Esther Friesner; Just Another Cowboy; Fantasy & Science Fiction (Cornwall, Connecticut); Apr 2002.