EHE Words

Words of the Day
These words have been used at club meetings which have been recorded in the club meeting database of EHE. Some words are displayed more than once because they have been used multiple times. Ability (09/21/2022) Abysmal - adj, extremely bad; appalling (02/17/2021) Abysmal - extremely bad; appalling (05/19/2021) Accoutrement - noun, additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity (01/03/2018) Ace (04/24/2024) Acknowledge - verb, accept or admit the existence or truth of (06/04/2014) Acumen - noun, the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain (07/11/2018) Acute - adjective, (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree (01/14/2019) Adept (07/13/2022) Adroit - adjective, clever or skillful in using the hands or mind (03/02/2016) Agog (09/15/2021) Agog (12/09/2020) Agog - adjective, very eager or curious to hear or see something (09/28/2016) Alacrity - promptness in response; cheerfullness (03/31/2021) Albeit - conjunction, although (he was making progress, albeit rather slowly) (02/18/2014) Allegiance (03/11/2019) Amalgamation - noun, the action, process, or result of combining or uniting (04/05/2017) Ambiguous - unclear, debatable, vague (12/01/2021) Ambition - desire to achieve (06/12/2023) Ambitious - adjective, having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed (12/14/2016) Ambivalent - having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone (06/07/2023) Ameliorate - verb - to make better (11/04/2020) Anguish (04/17/2024) Anomia - noun, a form of aphasia in which the patient is unable to recall the names of everyday objects (09/30/2015) Antarctic - adjective, relating to the south polar region or Antarctica (01/21/2015) Anticipate (09/27/2023) Anticipation (02/10/2021) Antipathy - noun, a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion (03/08/2017) Aplomb - noun, self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation (08/24/2016) Aplomb - noun, self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation (08/23/2017) Aplomb - noun, self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation (02/18/2015) Aplomb - self confident (12/04/2019) Apostrophe - noun, a punctuation mark ('?) used to indicate either possession (e.g., Harry's book; boys' coats) or the omission of letters or numbers (e.g., can't; he's; class of 99) (02/26/2014) Apropos - adjective, very appropriate to a particular situation (08/03/2016) Ardent - enthusiastic (06/02/2003) Ardent - enthusiastic (02/28/2022) Ardent - enthusiastic, passionate (03/02/2022) Assiduous - adjective, showing great care and perseverance (06/01/2016) Assiduous - adjective, showing great care and perseverance (02/15/2017) Assiduous - adjective, showing great care and perseverance (08/01/2018) Assiduous - adjective, showing great care and perseverance (05/11/2016) Assignation - noun; an appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers (01/28/2019) Astonishment (07/19/2023) Attentive (06/26/2023) Audacity - noun, boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions (02/05/2014) Auspicious (09/12/2022) Auspicious - adjective, conducive to success; favorable (10/28/2015) Auspicious - adjective, conducive to success; favorable (11/08/2016) Autarky - economic independence or self-sufficiency, especially communities (05/04/2022) Autonomous (06/12/2019) Autonomous (06/10/2019) Bah Humbugh (12/23/2020) Beachside (03/10/2021) Behoove - verb, it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is incumbent on (06/18/2014) Belated (02/26/2024) Beleaguered - adj - in a very difficult situation (09/22/2021) Bestow - verb, confer or present (an honor, right, or gift) (06/03/2015) Bewildered (02/21/2024) Bias - noun; prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair; verb, cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something (02/11/2019) Bifurcate - verb, divide into two branches or forks or adjective, forked; branched (12/17/2014) Bizzare (10/24/2022) Blarney - noun, talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade (03/18/2015) Blimey - exclamation, used to express one's surprise, excitement, or alarm (09/16/2015) Blossom (04/11/2022) Botched - clumsily handled (05/31/2023) Bountiful - large in quantity (08/09/2021) Bouyant (05/13/2019) Bracketology - noun; the activity of predicting the participants in and outcomes of the games in a sports tournament, especially the NCAA college basketball tournament (03/20/2019) Bubba - term of endearment taken from the word brother (06/02/2021) Bully - noun, a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable (09/02/2015) Bumble (09/29/2021) Bunkum (10/12/2020) Bunkum - insincere or foolish talk (05/12/2021) Bunkum - insincere or foolish talk (05/10/2021) Buoyant (05/15/2019) Cabaret - noun, entertainment held in a nightclub or restaurant while the audience eats or drinks at tables (11/19/2014) Cacophony - noun, a harsh discordant mixture of sounds (12/06/2017) Calumny - a false or malicious statement to injure the reputation of someone (01/20/2021) Camaraderie - NOUN - Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. (10/06/2021) Camaraderie - trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together (06/23/2021) Capacetic - huncky dory, agreeable (04/21/2021) Capitulate - verb, cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender (07/08/2015) Cardio (02/13/2023) Carouse - engage in noisey partying (04/26/2023) Celebrate (06/24/2020) Celebration (06/22/2020) Chock-full (08/12/2019) Christmas Tide (12/20/2023) Christmastied - the festival season from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day or especially in England till Epiphany (12/16/2019) Churlish - adjective, rude in a mean-spirited and surly way (01/29/2014) Circuitous - adjective, (of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way (09/09/2015) Clubbable (12/15/2021) Cognizable (08/19/2020) Cognizant - adjective, having knowledge or being aware of (04/09/2014) Commandeer - verb, officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes (11/02/2016) Commemorative - adjective, acting as a memorial or mark of an event or person (09/24/2014) Commence (08/04/2021) Commitment (06/01/2022) Commitment (02/14/2022) Commitment - noun, the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc (02/07/2018) Compationate (06/28/2021) Competent (01/13/2020) Competition (09/09/2019) Condign - adjective, (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved (07/18/2018) Condign - adjective, (of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved (04/06/2016) Confabulation - noun form of confabulate; Confabulate - verb, 1) engage in conversation; talk or 2) fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory (08/02/2017) Confection - noun, a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients (06/20/2012) Congruent - adjective, in agreement or harmony (02/01/2017) Consistency (06/13/2022) Consistent (08/14/2023) Constitute (05/20/2020) Contemplative (04/22/2024) Contemplative - adjective, expressing or involving prolonged thought (02/10/2016) Coposetic (11/13/2023) Cornucopia (04/22/2019) Cornucopia - abundance (11/22/2021) Countermand - verb, revoke (an order) (10/04/2017) Credlous (04/01/2020) Crepuscular - time of day just before sun goes down (twilight) (09/28/2022) Crux - noun, the decisive or most important point at issue (02/08/2017) Crux - noun, the decisive or most important point at issue (04/24/2017) Crux - noun, the decisive or most important point at issue (04/15/2015) Crux - noun, the decisive or most important point at issue (08/10/2016) Cultivate (11/25/2019) Cultivate (03/09/2020) Debut (01/27/2020) Deciduous - adjective, (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually (11/06/2013) Delegate (03/28/2018) Democracy (11/09/2022) Demure (08/05/2020) Dependible (07/24/2023) Deride (01/22/2020) Deride - verb, express contempt for; ridicule (11/29/2017) Deter (07/07/2021) Deter - discourage (07/12/2021) Disparity (02/19/2020) Disparity (03/06/2019) Disparity - noun; a great difference (05/29/2019) Disturbance (05/08/2023) Divulge - verb, make known (private or sensitive information) (09/07/2016) Dog and Pony Show (07/09/2014) Draconian (01/18/2023) Ductile (06/26/2019) Ductile (10/09/2019) Ductile (04/03/2019) Ductile - adjective, (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire (11/08/2017) Ductile - adjective, (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire (01/25/2017) Ductile - adjective, (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire (07/25/2018) Duplicity (08/23/2023) Duty and Service (09/14/2022) Earth - noun, the planet on which we live; the world or the substance of the land surface; soil (11/18/2015) Eclectic (06/08/2020) Edification (01/24/2022) Edification (08/18/2021) Elfin (07/27/2022) Elicit (02/06/2019) Elicit (04/17/2019) Elicit (03/11/2020) Elicit - verb, evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions (08/30/2017) Elocution - noun, the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation (03/11/2015) Eloquent - fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing."an eloquent speech" (01/12/2022) Elucidate - verb, make (something) clear; explain (04/22/2015) Emanate - verb, (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source) (03/26/2014) Emerge (03/13/2023) Emerge (03/15/2023) Empathy (11/17/2021) Emphatic - adjective, showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly (12/11/2013) Emulous - adjective; seeking to emulate or imitate someone or something (01/30/2019) Engagement - noun, a formal agreement to get married (01/28/2015) Enhance - improve, add to (09/02/2020) Enthusiasm (09/07/2022) Entice (05/11/2022) Entrada - noun, an expedition or journey into unexplored territory (10/19/2016) Epic (10/14/2020) Epic - very imposing, surpassing the ordinary (09/09/2020) Equanimity - noun, mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation (06/24/2015) Equinox (03/20/2024) Equipoise - noun, balance of forces or interests (07/02/2014) Esemplastic - adjective, having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole: the esemplastic power of a great mind to simplify the difficult. (04/20/2016) Euforia (11/27/2023) Euphoric - adj - intensely happy and confident (02/03/2021) Exaggeration - noun, a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is (05/08/2019) Excentric (10/23/2023) Exiberamce (09/20/2023) Exiguous - adjective, very small in size or amount (03/14/2018) Exiguous - adjective, very small in size or amount (03/23/2016) Exiguous - adjective, very small in size or amount (my exiguous musical talent) (11/16/2016) Exorbitant - adjective, (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high (02/03/2016) Extemporize - verb, compose, perform, or produce something such as music or a speech without preparation; improvise (01/15/2014) Extinct (02/22/2023) Extol - verb, praise enthusiastically (10/11/2017) Extol - verb, praise enthusiastically (06/20/2018) Extol - verb, praise enthusiastically (05/04/2016) Extraordinary (01/31/2024) Fascination - noun, the power to fascinate someone; the quality of being fascinating (02/12/2014) February (02/16/2022) Felicitous - adjective, well chosen or suited to the circumstances (07/06/2016) Finagle - to plan, contrive (06/30/2021) Finical (09/11/2019) Finical - adjective, another term for finicky (08/16/2017) Finical - adjective, another term for finicky (03/21/2018) Finical - fussy, particular (11/27/2019) Flexible (06/14/2021) Floccinaucinihilipilification - noun, the action or habit of estimating something as worthless. (The word is used chiefly as a curiosity.) (06/10/2015) Flummox - to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do (02/07/2024) Foible - a minor flaw or short coming (04/15/2020) Foment - verb, instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) (09/23/2015) Foment - verb, instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) (10/26/2016) Foment - verb; instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) (05/22/2019) Foment - verb; instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action) (11/06/2019) Foul Ball (04/12/2017) Foyble - a minor weakness, character or defect (06/16/2021) Fraught (02/08/2023) Frenetic - fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled (05/10/2023) Frenzied - adjective, wildly excited or uncontrolled (11/04/2015) Frightening (10/28/2020) Frigid - adjective, very cold in temperature (01/07/2015) Fruition (06/28/2023) G.O.A.T. - Greatest of All Time (10/26/2022) Galvanize (02/03/2020) Genius (01/04/2023) Gesticulation - noun, a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words (08/27/2014) Gingerly - use care and caution (03/03/2021) Glacial - adjective, relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers (05/17/2017) Godwottery (03/23/2022) Grate - verb, reduce (something, especially food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater (04/30/2014) Grateful (12/07/2022) Grateful - adjective; feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful (10/28/2019) Gratitude - noun, the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness (07/01/2015) Gratitude - noun, the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness (11/20/2013) Gregarious - adjective, (of a person) fond of company; sociable (12/16/2015) Gritty (07/08/2020) Gullable - easily swayed (11/08/2021) Happy (07/26/2023) Harvest (09/14/2020) Harvest (09/16/2020) Hedge (03/27/2023) Hello World (04/23/2014) Herald - to give notice of something (04/28/2021) Hero (10/15/2014) Hero (09/06/2023) Hidebound - adjective, unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention (05/13/2015) Holiday - noun, a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done (12/10/2014) Holiday Inn (03/10/2014) Honor (05/24/2021) Honor (11/14/2022) Honor - honesty, fairness (08/12/2020) Hoover - clean something with a vacuum - suck. (05/13/2020) Hopeful (12/30/2020) Horticulture - noun, the art or practice of garden cultivation and management (04/04/2018) Iconic - adjective, relating to or of the nature of an icon (04/16/2014) Iconoclast - noun, a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions (11/12/2014) Ignescent - adjective, emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel; bursting into flame (03/30/2016) Imagination (07/25/2022) Immutable - adjective, unchanging over time or unable to be changed (01/16/2019) Immutable - adjective, unchanging over time or unable to be changed (02/11/2015) Immutable - adjective, unchanging over time or unable to be changed (06/28/2017) Immutable - adjective, unchanging over time or unable to be changed (11/11/2015) Immutable - unchangeable (03/13/2019) Impeccability - flawless, faultless (07/12/2023) Impetus - noun; the force or energy with which a body moves (06/24/2019) Implacable - adjective, unable to be placated (09/21/2016) Imposter - noun, a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain (09/25/2013) Improvise - verb, create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation (08/13/2014) Impulse - noun, a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act. (05/28/2014) Incandescent (11/15/2023) Incluctable (05/16/2018) Indefatigable - relentless, tireless (01/27/2021) Indelible (01/25/2023) Independence (07/01/2020) Indigenous (10/10/2022) Indoctrinate (05/18/2022) Ineluctable - adjective, unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable (08/09/2017) Ineluctable - adjective, unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable (04/01/2015) Inferno (06/15/2022) Initiate (07/27/2020) Insipid - adjective, lacking flavor (10/25/2017) Insipid - adjective, lacking flavor (03/01/2017) Inspire (04/25/2022) Integrity - noun, the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness (06/25/2014) Intrepid - adj; resolutely fearless, dauntless (04/07/2021) Inundate - verb, overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with (05/24/2016) Irony - language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect (03/13/2024) Jamboree - noun, a large celebration or party, typically a lavish and boisterous one (06/29/2016) Jolification - lively celebration (11/03/2021) Jolly (12/13/2021) Jovial (04/25/2005) Joyful (12/16/2020) Joyful (12/14/2020) Jubiliation (11/09/2020) Jumble - noun, an untidy collection or pile of things or verb, up in a confused or untidy way (08/19/2015) Juncture (10/09/2023) Juxtapose - verb, place or deal with close together for contrasting effect (07/13/2016) Kaizan - a Japanese word that means "change for the better" or "continuous improvement". (09/13/2023) Kaizen - continous improvement (01/08/2020) Kaizen - noun, a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc. (05/01/2019) Knackered - exhausted, very tired (06/17/2020) Lay's (04/13/2022) Learning - noun, knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study (10/16/2013) Legendary - adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend (06/11/2014) Levity - noun, humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect (05/03/2017) Lionize (08/26/2019) Lionize - verb, give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity (07/22/2015) Loon (05/06/2020) Loquacious - adjective, tending to talk a great deal; talkative (05/27/2015) Loquacious - adjective, tending to talk a great deal; talkative (01/13/2016) Loquacious - adjective, tending to talk a great deal; talkative (10/30/2019) Loquacious - adjective, tending to talk a great deal; talkative (01/10/2018) Luminous - adjective, full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark (10/09/2014) Magnanimous - adjective, generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person (09/14/2016) Malleable - able to be hammered without breaking, easily influenced (10/19/2022) Manifold - many or various (08/24/2020) Masterful (04/24/2023) Matanoia = change in one's way of life (01/26/2022) Mentor - a faithful counselor (06/27/2022) Message (03/28/2022) Metamorphosis (06/03/2020) Midway (03/07/2018) Midway - adverb, in or toward the middle of something (10/07/2015) Miffed (04/19/2023) Mollify - verb, appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) (02/20/2019) Myriad (08/28/2023) Nefarious - adjective, (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal (10/12/2016) Neophyte (12/18/2019) Neophyte - noun, a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief (03/16/2016) No Meeting (12/21/2022) No Word (07/29/2020) Nominal (04/03/2024) Non Sequitur - an inference that does not follow what has been said (03/22/2023) None (07/22/2020) None (02/23/2022) Nonsence (11/18/2020) Obstinate (04/22/2020) Optimal (01/29/2020) Optimal - adjective, best or most favorable; optimum (04/29/2015) Opulent (09/25/2019) Opulent - adjective, ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish (04/11/2018) Opulent - adjective, ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish (03/25/2015) Opulent - adjective, ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish (10/21/2015) Opulent - adjective, ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish (11/15/2017) Oscillation (12/02/2020) Oxymoron - noun, a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true). (07/23/2014) Parade - noun, a public procession, especially one celebrating a special day or event or verb, walk or march in public in a formal procession (03/05/2014) Paradox (01/25/2021) Parity (02/12/2020) Parity - noun, the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay (12/13/2017) Pawky - adjective; having or showing a sly sense of humor (01/09/2019) Peace - noun, freedom from disturbance; tranquility (01/14/2015) Pedigree (02/28/2024) Perennial (03/22/2021) Perfunxtory (03/09/2022) Permeate (07/24/2019) Permeate - verb, spread throughout (something); pervade (05/11/2016) Permeate - verb, spread throughout (something); pervade (06/15/2016) Pernicious - having a harmful effect especially in a gradual or subtle way (03/16/2022) Peroration - noun, the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience (08/17/2016) Peroration - noun; the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience (conclusion, ending) "He again invoked the theme in an emotional peroration" (08/21/2019) Perseverance (04/13/2020) Perseverance - noun, persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (01/06/2016) Persnickety painstakingly exact, placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy. (01/10/2022) Perspicuity - noun form of perspicuous - adjective, (of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid (03/15/2017) Persuvere (01/24/2024) Petrichor - smell of dry earth when rain falls (04/12/2021) Pilgrim - tourist, visitor (11/23/2020) Plaintive (08/28/2019) Plaintive - adjective, sounding sad and mournful (02/13/2019) Plaintive - adjective, sounding sad and mournful (06/21/2017) Plethera (04/24/2019) Pontificate - verb, express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic (02/17/2016) Popinjay - a person who dresses extravagently (6th century word) (07/06/2022) Possility (01/11/2023) Presume (05/05/2021) Primary (06/08/2022) Procrastinate (03/08/2021) Procure (10/11/2021) Prodigious - adjective, remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree (09/27/2017) Prodigious - enormousd, marvelous (10/23/2019) Prognosticate - verb, foretell or prophesy (an event in the future) (08/05/2015) Progress (09/11/2023) Progress (02/27/2023) Proscribe - verb, forbid, especially by law (01/27/2016) Prosecute (03/29/2023) Prospect - noun, the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring (11/05/2014) Pseudo - adjective, not genuine; spurious or sham (06/13/2018) Pumpkin (10/01/2014) Quaint - adjective, attractively unusual or old-fashioned (06/14/2017) Queen (10/13/2021) Quisling - noun, a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country (05/20/2015) Radiant (02/22/2021) Rainy Day (05/25/2022) Ramadan (04/20/2022) Rambunctious (01/13/2021) Reaper - one who gathers the harvest (11/02/2022) Rebel - noun, a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler. (07/11/2012) Recalcitrant - adjective, having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline (01/04/2017) Recapitulate - verb, summarize and state again the main points (07/19/2017) Recuperate (05/11/2020) Remedy (07/22/2019) Reminisce (09/13/2021) Resolution (01/03/2024) Resolve (07/08/2019) Respect - noun, a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements (07/29/2015) Resplendant (08/16/2023) Resplendent (09/04/2019) Resplendent - adjective, attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous (09/12/2017) Resplendent - adjective, attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous (06/07/2017) Responsible (05/03/2023) Reticent - adj - not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. (12/28/2020) Reticent - reluctant to share thoughts (02/15/2023) Riant - adjective, gay, mirthful (12/02/2015) Riant - adjective: gay, mirthful (12/11/2019) Righteous (06/10/2020) Rile - verb, make (someone) annoyed or irritated (05/09/2018) Roister (04/27/2022) Ruckus (06/05/2019) Rude (04/08/2019) Ruminate - think deeply, contimplate (03/24/2021) Sagacious - adjective, having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd (12/03/2014) Sagacious - adjective, having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd. Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd. (08/06/2014) Sagacity - noun, the quality of being sagacious (wisdom, deep insight) (07/30/2014) Sagacity - wisdom (11/20/2019) Sage - adjective, wise through reflection and experience (09/09/2013) Sanguine - (adjective) optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. (10/20/2021) Santa Claus (11/30/2022) Sardonic - adjective, grimly mocking or cynical (07/31/2019) Sardonic - adjective, grimly mocking or cynical (06/08/2016) Schism (09/18/2019) Schism - noun, a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief (03/22/2017) Schism - noun, a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief (04/19/2017) Season (09/25/2023) Semaphore - send messages by arms or signals (01/19/2022) Shenanigan - noun, secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering (11/29/2014) Shenanigans (01/06/2021) Silence or Surprise (10/21/2020) Silver Lining (10/12/2022) Simper - silly smile (01/15/2020) Sizzling (08/10/2020) Smedley (04/10/2024) Smite (08/14/2019) Snapshot (12/08/2021) Snow (12/10/2018) Sojourn - a temporary stay, a stopover, a holiday/vacation (06/29/2022) Somber (03/27/2024) Spooky (10/26/2020) Spring (02/28/2018) Spring Cleaning (03/25/2019) Startle (02/12/2024) Stimulus (09/26/2022) Stupendous (10/07/2020) Subtlety - noun, the quality or state of being subtle i.e., so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. (12/04/2013) Succinct - adjective, (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed (10/09/2013) Succinct - say little but get message across (11/11/2019) Succinctly - adverb, in a brief and clearly expressed manner (05/02/2012) Sulk (03/18/2020) Sulk - verb, be silent, morose, and bad-tempered out of annoyance or disappointment (01/20/2016) Sultry - oppressively hot (08/26/2020) Superfluous - unneeded (11/10/2021) Supervenient - alien or something unexpected (04/26/2021) Supreme - adjective, (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others (05/06/2015) Surprise (03/25/2024) Susceptible - (06/22/2022) Taciturn - adjective, (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. (08/29/2018) Tarradiddle - noun, a petty lie (09/17/2014) Temarity - excessive boldness (02/24/2021) Tenacious - adjective, tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely (01/08/2014) Tenacous - adjective, tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely (01/11/2017) Thwart - verb, prevent (someone) from accomplishing something (04/27/2016) Thwart - verb, prevent (someone) from accomplishing something (06/06/2018) Traditionis (12/12/2022) Training - noun, the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior (05/14/2014) Trajectory (05/09/2022) Trajectory (04/14/2021) Trajectory (10/04/2023) Tranquility (08/02/2023) Transform (01/09/2023) Transformation - noun, a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance (12/07/2016) Trepidation (08/10/2022) Trepidation - noun, a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen (04/02/2014) Truculent - adjective, eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant (03/09/2016) Truculent - adjective, eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant (06/19/2019) Twilight (08/08/2022) Ubiquitous - found everywhere (01/10/2024) Vacillate - alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive (07/21/2021) Vacuity - noun, lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness (06/22/2016) Valentine (02/14/2024) Valiant - adjective, possessing or showing courage or determination (05/30/2018) Valor (05/26/2020) Vamoose - verb, depart hurriedly (09/20/2017) Varity - noun, the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony (09/06/2017) Vast (04/10/2023) Venial - adjective, denoting a sin that is not regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace. Small offense. (09/30/2020) Venture - noun, a risky or daring journey or undertaking or verb, dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant (04/26/2017) Veracity (07/10/2019) Verdant - adjective; (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation (05/02/2018) Verity - noun, a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance (11/30/2016) Vernacular (11/29/2023) Vicinity (04/12/2023) Vigilant (05/27/2020) Vigor (04/08/2024) Virtuoso (03/06/2024) Vision (01/11/2021) Voracity (10/11/2023) Vrtuoso (12/13/2023) Waggish (09/08/2021) Waggish - wag, a cleaver person (07/20/2022) Whimsical - adjective, playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way (09/03/2014) Whirlwind - noun, a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape (04/08/2015) Work (09/23/2019) Work (08/23/2021) Zeal (07/13/2020) Zeal (06/09/2021) Zephyr - a gently breeze (04/27/2020)