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Here are the meanings of the 10 hardest words that have also been used in New York Times articles. Working with future Confederate Gen. Edward Porter Alexander, Myer developed the Army’s “wigwag” flag system. (June 24, 2019)10. atilt — askew:Think compression tops patterned à la one-shouldered tanks and sweatpants chopped up and wrapped into lappa-like long shorts. And the star of the Liberian flag strategically placed throughout, though slightly atilt, as though being blown sideways in a sprinter’s wake. — Clean Energy, Cherished Waters and a Sacred California Rock Caught in the Middle (Oct. 24, 2023)The list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: callaloo, bok choy, Rose Nzada, Ned Rorem, wigwag —, Edward Porter Alexander, Myer, libidinal, efflorescence, John Turturro, venule, —, tailcoat, They’re, cloaca, atilt — askew, — Telfar Clemens, Waters Organizations: New York Times, Community, Confederate, Liberian, Clean Energy Locations: New, West, Cameroon, Bronx, Central, Northern, Southern California, Gaviota, California

☆ James Cameron's $33 million eco-friendly estate helped inspire the blockbuster Avatar franchise. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The home is in Hollister Ranch, a coastal subdivision where singer Jackson Browne has also lived. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The mostly solar- and wind-powered estate sits in Hollister Ranch, a secluded coastal subdivision that restricts residential development to help preserve the area's wildlife and native vegetation. According to a history of the area published by the Hollister Ranch Conservancy, the property "represents a concept of land development that is a model for both landowners and environmentalists." Cameron and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, purchased the property in the late 1990s for $4.375 million, WSJ writer Katherine Clarke found.

Persons: James Cameron, Jackson Browne, Cameron, Oscar, Jeff Kruthers, Suzy Amis Cameron, Katherine Clarke, — Organizations: Service, Village Properties, Forbes Global Properties, Hollister Ranch Realty, Wall Street Journal, Conservancy Locations: Hollister Ranch, Wall, Silicon, Gaviota, Santa Barbara County, California, Hollister

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