quiescent

[kwee-es-uhnt]

being at rest; inactive or motionless; quiet; still

swathe
[swoth]
to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully
quaff
[kwof]
to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment
palliative
[pal-ee-ey-tiv]
serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
judicious
[joo-dish-uhs]
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic

Educational

incriminate
[in-krim-uh-neyt]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
peculate
[pek-yuh-leyt ]
to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle
interpolate
[in-tur-puh-leyt]
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate
gallant
[gal-uhnt ]
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

Fun

spellbinding
[spel-bahynd-ing]
holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating
whiz
[wiz]
to move or rush with such a sound
dragoon
[druh-goon]
to set dragoons or soldiers upon; persecute by armed force; oppress
quibble
[kwib-uhl ]
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue

Slang

natty
[nat-ee]
neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce
swanky
[swang-kee]
elegant or ostentatious; swank
shambolic
[sham-bol-ik]
very disorganized; messy or confused
knackered
[nak-erd]
exhausted; very tired

Unusual

lucid
[loo-sid]
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
caterwaul
[kat-er-wawl]
to quarrel like cats
inculcate
[in-kuhl-keyt]
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in)
nostrum
[nos-truhm]
a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine

Unique

bawdy
[baw-dee]
indecent; lewd; obscene
histrionics
[his-tree-on-iks ]
dramatic representation; theatricals; acting
picayune
[pik-ee-yoon]
of little value or account; small; trifling
ogle
[oh-guhl]
to eye; look or stare at

Uncommon

titter
[tit-er ]
to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement
paean
[pee-uhn]
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
supplant
[suh-plant]
to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance
Trending

hew

[hyoo]

to strike forcibly with an ax, sword, or other cutting instrument; chop; hack

dragoon

[druh-goon]

to set dragoons or soldiers upon; persecute by armed force; oppress

paean

[pee-uhn]

a song of praise, joy, or triumph

dereliction

[der-uh-lik-shuhn]

deliberate or conscious neglect; negligence; delinquency

supplicate

[suhp-li-keyt ]

to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition

rejoinder

[ri-join-der]

an answer to a reply; response

immiscible

[ih-mis-uh-buhl]

not miscible; incapable of being mixed

versatile

[vur-suh-tl]

capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.

generality

[jen-uh-ral-i-tee]

an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement

quibble

[kwib-uhl ]

an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue

gainsay

[geyn-sey]

to deny, dispute, or contradict

effulgent

[ih-fuhl-juhnt]

shining forth brilliantly; radiant

winnow

[win-oh]

to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities

spate

[speyt]

a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring

picayune

[pik-ee-yoon]

of little value or account; small; trifling

bauble

[baw-buhl]

a showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw

incidence

[in-si-duhns]

the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted

endemic

[en-dem-ik]

natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous

encyclical

[en-sik-li-kuhl]

(of a letter) intended for wide or general circulation; general

supplant

[suh-plant]

to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like

wield

[weeld]

to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating

magisterial

[maj-uh-steer-ee-uhl]

of, relating to, or befitting a master; of importance or consequence; authoritative; weighty

multifarious

[muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs]

having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.

typify

[tip-uh-fahy]

to serve as a typical example of; exemplify