X Power

 It's X Day of the A to Z Challenge. Since X is kind of tricky, here are five new and maybe unusual words beginning with the letter X.

 

1. Xanthometer - instrument for measuring color of sea or lake water

 

2. Xenodochial - hospitable; kindly to strangers

 

3. Xiphias - swordfish

 

4. Xoanon - primitive wooden statue overlaid with ivory and gold

 

5. Xyloglyphy - wood carving

 

 

Sentences:

1. The Coast Guard used a xanthometer in the ocean.

 

2. Mother Teresa was always xenodochial.

 

3. We saw a lot of xiphias at the aquarium.

 

4. I wonder if there are any xoanon statues in India.

 

5. Chris was into xylography.

 

There you have it.

 

Happy Reading and Keep on Writing!

 

♥Meg♥