All the interesting vocabulary words you learned on this site and how to spell them. Oldest on bottom, newest on top.
baptize
verb- to submerge or dunk; esp. in the symbolic sense of declaring oneself to be a Christian
platitudinous
adj.- of or resembling a platitude, which is a dull, dry, or overused remark
multitudinous
adj.- numerous, forming a multitude
aureole
noun- a halo or ring of light around one's head
taco
noun- a tortilla, sometimes folded in half and fried, filled with meat, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and/or other similar items of deliciousness
prodigal
adj.- liberal, generous, or wastefully extravagant
toxophily
noun- the love of archery
vignette
noun- a short literary sketch
boon
noun- a favor or blessing requested or received
verve
noun- enthusiasm, liveliness, animation
catchpenny
adj.- designed for sale at a low price, regardless of actual value
presage
verb- to predict, foreshadow, or forecast
hubris
noun- pride or arrogance
clarion
adj.- clear and shrill
run
noun, verb, adj.- it has over 90 specific definitions; don't make me list them all
catastrophe
noun- a terrible situation; or, a cat that looks like an apostrophe
amethyst
noun- a purple or violet quartz, used as a gem; or, a purplish tint
oligarchy
noun- a government run by very few people
quadrigeminal
_adj.- fourfold; consisting of four parts
wan
adj.- sickly, of ill health; gloomy; feeble
somnambulate
verb- sleepwalk
lamellate
adj.- composed of or having lamellae; or, flat and platelike
eh
interj.- an exclamation used to request explanation, repetition, or confirmation, or to display questioning surprise
pseudepigraphical
adj.- claiming to be Biblical, yet not being canonical or part of the Apocrypha
jalapeno
noun- a chili pepper that's too spicy for some, not spicy enough for the rest
vacation
noun- something that, if experienced for a prolonged time, can reduce vocabulary extensively
cardinal
noun- a position in the Catholic church that is second only to the Pope; or, a type of bird; or, a type of red
adj.- of major importance; or, deep red
adj.- of major importance; or, deep red
hallelujah
interjection- Praise ye the LORD!
hardly
adv.- to a very small extent, barely; or, with difficulty
annular
adj.- having the form of a ring; also, a type of solar eclipse where the moon doesn't block out all of the sun, and leaves a ring of sun showing
dictionary
noun- something with words
tesseract
noun- the four-dimensional equivalent of a cube
consolidate
verb- to bring together, unite, make into one
plethora
noun- abundance; over-excessive amount
tessera
noun- (plural tesserae) a small piece that is part of a mosaic; or, a small square of bone, wood, etc. used in ancient times as a token, tally, etc.
bridge
noun- a structure that spans some obstacle that is either undesirable or impossible to cross
friggatriskaidekaphobia
noun- the fear of Friday the 13th
martial
adj.- having to do with war or having war-like tendencies
recursion
noun- the process of defining a function or calculating a number by therepeated application of an algorithm; and try searching it in Google
circumnavigate
verb- to travel all the way around, as in "circumnavigate the Earth" or "circumnavigate the heavy traffic"
vociferous
adj.- noisy, using the voice a lot
hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
noun- the fear of long words.
flak
noun- antiaircraft fire, especially as experienced by the targets
quell
verb- to subdue, defeat, or extinguish
attelet
noun- a fancy toothpick, usually used for serving hors d'oveures
aberration
noun- the act of deviating from what is right, normal, or usual
sophomore
noun- comes from the Greek words for "wise moron"
android
noun- an automation (robot) in the shape of a human
benign
adj.- kindly (as in a person); favorable (as in weather, medical conditions, etc.)
monopoly
noun- exclusive control of a business over a certain market; only one business that provides a certain good or service
vesuvian
adj.- volcanic; of or relating to Mount Vesuvius
Renaissance
noun- French for "rebirth."
idiosyncrasy
noun- a trait or mannerism unique to an individual
nonchalant
adj.- coolly unconcerned, casual
immaculate
adj.- perfectly clean; spotless
pseudonym
noun- a fictitious name, pen name, usually used to conceal an author's identity
ballistic
adj.- of or pertaining to things that are shot; projectiles
evil
adj.- harmful; morally wrong; or having the tendency of such
noun- that which is evil
noun- that which is evil
Jedi
noun- copyrighted name for a telekinetic space ninja
ratiocination
noun- the process of logical reasoning
squash
it's a verb, not a fruit!
osmosis
noun- the moving of liquid, usually water, through a semipermeable membrane; gradual absorption
defenestrate
verb- to throw out the window
treasury
noun- place where a government's money is stored or the funds therin; room, chest, or other place used to preserve treasure or valuables; collection of excellent or highly prized writings
bananaphobia
noun- the fear of bananas.
amen
interjection- it is so; this is true; usually used after a prayer or statement, to show agreement
hijack
verb- to steal; force to stop and steal from; to take control of
next
adj.- nearest; adjacent; immediately following
nother
adj.- as in, "a whole nother," meaning "entirely different"
UFO
noun- official abbreviation for Unidentified Flying Object; could also stand for Uncomonlly Fat Orangoutangs.
translucent
adj.- allowing light to pass through, but distorting it enough so that exact objects on the other side are not discernible
opaque
adj.- not allowing light to pass through, the opposite of transparent
communique
noun- official bulletin or communication
zemmiphobia
noun- fear of the great mole rat
aloof
adj.- indifferent, disinterested
pedigree
noun- lineage
quesapita
noun- a quesadilla, except with pita bread instead of tortilla.
vernacular
noun- the native or most commonly spoken language in an area.
ambulophobia
noun- the fear of walking.
officious
adj.- annoyingly official and arbitrarily in charge, especially over trivial matters.
gesticulate
verb- to gesture articulately.
yarely
adj.- with quickness or agility.
soliloquy
noun- the act of talking to oneself; in theater, speaking to the audience, but not other people onstage.
exaltation
noun- 1) the act of exalting or the state of being exalted 2) a flock of larks
scholionophobia
noun- a fear of school.
news
noun- from the Old English niwe, pronounced just like new, which means "something you haven't heard before."
poignant
adj.- [poin-yuhnt, poi-nuhnt] profound, moving
arroyo
noun- a steep-sided gulch with a relatively flat floor that is usually dry, except after heavy rains.
gargantuan
adj.- huge, enormous, giant, big.
epithet
noun- a brief description of a thing or person that is said with their name. For instance, "Louis the brave," "master mariner Odysseus," or "David, son of Jesse."
electrolyte
noun- any liquid that conducts electricity because it contains electrically charged particles; for example, saltwater.
omnipotent
adj.- all-powerful. The opposite of impotent.
schadenfreude
noun- satisfaction or pleasure at someone else's misfortune
toothsome
adj.- appealing, delicious, pleasing to the taste.
genocide
noun- the mass killing of a certain type; e.g. race or religion.
logophobia
noun- the fear of words
facetious
adj.- not meant to be taken seriously or literally
ubiquitous
adj.- being everywhere at the same time, omniprescent
bovine
adj.- of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus
fletcherise
verb- to chew food slowly and throughly.
triskaidekaphobia
noun- a fear of the number 13.
crepuscular
adj.- of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct
aglet
noun- the plastic thingie on the end of shoelaces
lethologica
noun- the inability to remember a certain word or put your finger on the right word
biblioclast
noun- a person who mutilates or destroys books
odontophobia
noun- the fear of teeth
premonish
verb- to warn beforehand
bird
noun- the bird's the word.
anagram
noun- two words or phrases that are made of the same letters; for instance, "angel" and "glean"
amalgam
noun- a mixture of diverse elements, usually metal alloys
dichotomy
noun- division or separation; two different parts
whatever
noun, adj.- it's become a surprisingly descriptive word nowadays
chockful
adj.- completely full, filled to the limit
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
nonsense- the word you say when you don't know what to say-- NOT the longest word in the English language!
abaft
noun- the rear end of something; the aft
gregarious
adjective- enjoying company, sociable
like
adjective- similar to; is; in the state of; possibly the most overused word in the English language.
hypocatastasis
noun- a phrase very similar to a metaphor. A metaphor says, "You are a rockstar," stating that you are similar to a rockstar. A hypocatastasis removes the first noun (you) and simply says, "rockstar!" The "you" is implied.
quattuordecillion
noun- in the U.S., a 1 followed by 45 zeros, in Great Britain, a 1 followed by 84 zeros.
epiphany
noun- sudden revelation or insight, often divinely influenced
allodoxophobia
noun- the fear of opinions
pagan
adj.- without religion.
pusillanimous
adj.- cowardly, lacking in determination or courage.
prolix
adj.- unnecessarily long, wordy, or one who writes that way.
troglophile
noun- any creature that lives much or part of the time in a cave, but is able to live outside
gaudy
adj.- tastelessly showy
savant
noun- one who is exceptionally skilled or talented, a prodigy
vicarious
adj.- not real, virtual. For example, reading a book is a vicarious experience because you can experience it without leaving your chair or having to risk any danger.
impotent
adj.- lacking strength or vigor; the opposite of omnipotent
y'all
pronoun- yes, it's a real word. Midwestern for you. How to use it in grammar: Y'all is singular, all y'all is plural, and all y'all's is plural possessive.
paradox
noun- something that makes itself impossible. For instance, if you were able to invent a time machine, what if you went back and killed your father before you were born? Then you would not have ever been born, thus you would never have invented the time machine and gone back and killed your father, therefore you WERE born, which would mean you DID go back and kill your father, thus...
hypocrite
noun- literally, mask-wearer. figuratively, one who doesn't act the way they say one should. For instance, they say you shouldn't jump on the couch but jump on the couch when nobody's looking.
heresy
noun- something contrary to what is generally accepted as right.
anatidaephobia
noun- the fear that somehow, somewhere, a duck is watching you.
assertion
noun- a statement of one's belief, a claim.
ostensibly
adj.- apparently, supposedly, obviously, on the surface.
dude
most parts of speech- the single syllable that makes up most male-to-male communication.
data
noun- pieces of information, singular "datum."
beleaguered
adj.- surrounded, besieged, and in trouble
atomosophobia
noun- the fear of atomic explosions