frisson
noun
9/3/24
a brief moment of emotional excitement.
largesse
noun
9/2/24
generosity in bestowing gifts/money upon others. Can also refer to said gifts/money given.
colonnade
noun
8/27/24
a row of columns supporting a roof.
pedant
noun
8/26/24
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules.
ordure
noun
8/23/24
excrement; dung.
adjutant
noun
8/21/24
a military officer who serves as an assistant to a senior officer.
facinorous
adj
8/21/24
atrociously wicked.
torpor
noun
8/20/24
a state of physical or mental inactivity.
wastrel
noun
8/19/24
a good-for-nothing person.
temerity
noun
8/15/24
excessive boldness; audacity.
palanquin
noun
8/13/24
a covered litter for one passenger that is carried on two poles by four or six bearers.
gormless
adj
8/12/24
lacking sense; foolish.
bacchanal
noun
8/4/24
an occasion of drunken and wild revelry.
parlance
noun
7/28/24
a particular way of speaking or using words.
insouciant
adj
7/23/24
showing a lack of concern.
askance
adv
7/19/24
with a look of suspicion or disapproval.
inamorata
noun
7/16/24
a woman with whom one is in love or is intimate with.
demurral
noun
7/12/24
an act of disagreeing politely.
ennui
noun
7/12/24
a feeling of dissatisfaction due to lack of excitement.
miniver
noun
7/7/24
plain white fur used in the lining or trimming of clothes.