Latest Word Finds

umbrage - offense or annoyance
quotidian - ordinary or mundane, especially when everyday
asseverate - to affirm or declare positively or earnestly
schadenfreude - pleasure derived from another person's misfortune
fustigate - to criticize harshly/severely
capacious - having a lot of space inside; roomy
grifter - someone who cheats others out of money; scammer or swindler
temblor - an earthquake
benison - a blessing
fettle - condition
randy - having a rude or aggressive manner
declivity - downward slope
pusillanimous - showing a lack of courage/determination; timid
festinate - to hasten
iconoclasm - act of attacking/assertively rejecting cherished beliefs/institutions/practices
sangfroid - composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or trying circumstances
affray - an instance of fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace
dogsbody - a person who is given boring, menial tasks to do
peccadillo - a small, relatively unimportant offense or sin
bantam - a person of diminutive stature and often combative disposition
japester - a jester or prankster
slimsy - frail or flimsy
accretive - growth or increase by gradual addition
harridan - a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman
fungible - interchangeable or flexible