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schadenfreude [ˈSHädənˌfroidə] NOUN pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune. Schadenfreude is borrowed from German....

ebullience [iˈbo͝olyəns, iˈbəlyəns] NOUN the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance. The famed Met Gala was this past...

tête-à-tête [ˌtādəˈtāt, ˌtedəˈtet] NOUN a private conversation between two people. A coworker used this with me the other day. Let's...

esoteric [ˌesəˈterik] ADJECTIVE intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or...

intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...

fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...

Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...

Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...

per·tur·ba·tion /ˌpərdərˈbāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation" 2.a deviation of a system,...

opine verb \ ō-ˈpīn \ opined; opining Definition of opine intransitive verb : to express opinions You may opine about anything you...

peruse [pəˈro͞oz] VERB formal read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. examine carefully or at length. I have found that...

nonplussed [nänˈpləst] ADJECTIVE (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react. "he would be completely...

petulant [ˈpeCHələnt] ADJECTIVE (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. "he was moody and petulant" We all go...

I am going to end a debate for white people: No, you cannot use the "N" word. Ever. In any context. To anyone. At any time. This is a...

avuncular adjective avun·​cu·​lar | \ ə-ˈvəŋ-kyə-lər \ Definition of avuncular 1: suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or...

doppelganger dop·pel·gäng·er n. 1. A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts its fleshly counterpart. 2. Either of...

diaspora [dīˈaspərə] NOUN the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. synonyms: relocation · resettling · population movement ·...

copacetic adjective co·​pa·​cet·​ic | \ ˌkō-pə-ˈse-tik \ variants: or less commonly copasetic or copesetic Definition of copacetic :...

Friday is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and Monday most Americans are off work to honor this man, as a holiday. As we prepare...

Since the siege on the United States Capitol building Wednesday morning, I have heard a word over and again with which I am unfamiliar:...