interesting words

ubiquitous — being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

ecdysiast — a striptease artist

eleemosynary — of, relating to, or dependent on charity

egregious — conspicuously bad or offensive

bailiwick — one's particular area of activity, interest, or authority

animadversion — strong criticism; a critical or censorious remark

gallivant — to roam about in search of pleasure or amusement

zephyr — the west wind; a gentle breeze; something that is airy or insubstantial

borborygmus — a rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines

Godspeed — success or good fortune

schadenfreude — pleasure derived from another's misfortune

merkin — a public wig for women

dollop — a shapeless mass or blob of something

porphyrophobia — fear of the color purple

perspicacious — having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive

senescence — growing old; aging

poltroon — a contemptible coward

pilgarlic — a bald-headed man

boeotian — stupid; dull

contumely — rudeness or contempt arising from haughtiness; insolence

lucubrate — to study diligently; to write in a scholarly way

undulation — movement in waves; a wavy, curving form or outline

weanling — a child or animal newly weaned

euphony — agreeable sound

quixotic — extravagantly chivalrous or romantic

stentorian — very loud

perambulate — walk through, about, or over; stroll

jocularity — joking speech or behavior

mendacity — a lie; falsehood

obloquy — verbal abuse of a person or thing

ribaldry — coarse language or humor

pusillanimous — timid or cowardly; fainthearted

heebie-jeebies — nervousness; jitters

scalawag — scamp; rascal

mulct — to swindle; to defraud

corpulent — excessively fat

asthenic — extremely thin or wasted

cacology — bad choice or use of words

aberrant — deviating from the proper course

mellifluous — sweetly flowing; smooth and sweet

quidnunc — a busybody; a nosy person

solipsism — the belief that the self is the only reality

ricochet — to rebound

prandial — relating to a meal, esp. dinner

propinquity — proximity; nearness

persiflage — banter; light, good-natured talk

officious — meddlesome; unnecessarily or obtrusively ready to offer advice or services

odious — repugnant; hateful

ennui — boredom; listlessness

reconnoiter — to make a preliminary inspection; to look around

callipygian — having beautifully proportioned buttocks

steatopygian — having an excess accumulation of fat on the buttocks

phalanx — a compact group of people

troglodyte — a cave dweller; recluse

penultimate — next to last

chthonic — of or relating to the underworld

tergiversate — to equivocate; to change sides

jejune — not interesting, dull, empty; childish; lacking in nutrition

otiose — lazy, indolent; useless; ineffective, futile

salubrious — conducive to health or well-being

kakistocracy — government by the worst or least qualified citizens

hebetudinous — dull-minded; mentally lethargic

uxorious — excessively fond or submissive to one's wife

quotidian — daily; everyday; commonplace

logorrhea — excessive, incoherent talkativeness

ichthyophagous — feeding on fish

mammiferous — having mammary glands

tatterdemalion — a ragamuffin