I {thought} I was done collecting words this year, but then I spent the last two weeks of the year reading four different books (yay!) and in so doing I amassed another chunk of new words to slip into 2017 after all. Faves in bold...
sough - moaning, whistling, or rushing sound by wind, trees, or sea
vespertine - relating to, occurring, or active in the evening
dandle - move something lightly up and down - like playing w/baby
malinger - exaggerate or feign illness to escape duty or work
restive - unable to keep still/silent especially because of impatience, dissatisfaction, or boredom
quietude - state of stillness, calmness, quiet in a person or place
privation - state in which essentials for human well-being (food/shelter) are scarce
suffuse - gradually spread through or over
phantasm - figment of the imagination; an illusion or apparition
paroxysm - a sudden attach or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity
hortative - a choice of words that encourage action; exhort
stricture - a restriction on a person or activity; sternly critical or censorious remark/instruction
viscera - internal organs in the main cavity of the body
antimacassar - piece of cloth put over the back of a chair to protect from grease/dirt or as ornament
carom - strike and rebound
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