Expanding Vocabulary

Now, what would an Alumni Newsletter Blog be without a vocabulary post? Let's keep helping one another broaden our horizons, shall we? Here's my effort, your words are:

perusal = read something carefully, or read something quickly, to examine something

pristine = unspoiled, immaculate, in or of its original state

citadel = a fortress, or strongly fortified building, a defending body of life or principle

genuflect = to bend the knee as in religious respect; kneel, show excessive respect

agog = very interested; intensely interested, excited, or eager about

Prithee = I pray thee; please, used to introduce a request to somebody

shanghai = trick or force to do something, force into naval service, to recruit forcibly

archaic = no longer useful or efficient, no longer in ordinary language, ancient

amicable = friendly, without anger or bad feelings

fugleman = leader, somebody acting as a leader or example to others; soldier training others

tyranny = cruel use of power, oppressive government, cruel act committed by a powerful person

quibble = a petty objection, to argue over unimportant things

sop = a gesture to pacify an angry person; food dipped in liquid; offensive term, insult

merrymaking = celebration, having fun, a lively celebration, or enjoyment

nosh = food, snack, to eat a snack between meals

grouse = a reddish brown game bird with mottled feathers; to complain regularly and continually

hornswoggle = swindle; hoax; to cheat, trick, or deceive somebody

malinger = to feign illness to avoid duty; to pretend to be ill, especially to avoid work

loquacious = very talkative, tending to talk a great deal

twaddle = empty talk or writing nonsense; nonsensical or pretentious speech or writing

wet blanket = killjoy; person or thing whose presence or influence lessens enthusiasm of others

ninny = a fool; dolt; offensive term deliberately insulting another’s intelligence or common sense

tête-à-tête = head to head; a private conversation between two people; type of S shaped sofa

ghoul = evil spirit that robs graves and eats the dead; one morbidly interested in repulsive things

obtuse = blunt; slow to understand; between 90°/180° with internal angle above 90°

fetid = having a bad smell; stinking; putrid; a rotten or offensive smell

dolce vita = a life of luxury and idle self-indulgence

sarong = a cloth worn like a skirt; a garment of men and women in the East Indies

If you're already sweating bullets, no need to fear, there will not be a test! These words are from the Gals at Media/Professional Insurance (MPI), where I worked right out of school, compliments of our Word of the Day Club!

Enjoy! From your friends and classmates at SWHS in KCMO.