peculate

[pek-yuh-leyt ]

to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle

incriminate
[in-krim-uh-neyt]
to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault
vacuous
[vak-yoo-uhs]
without contents; empty
interpolate
[in-tur-puh-leyt]
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate
gallant
[gal-uhnt ]
brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous

Educational

quaff
[kwof]
to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment
quiescent
[kwee-es-uhnt]
being at rest; inactive or motionless; quiet; still
judicious
[joo-dish-uhs]
using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic
palliative
[pal-ee-ey-tiv]
serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

Fun

spellbinding
[spel-bahynd-ing]
holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating
whiz
[wiz]
to move or rush with such a sound
dragoon
[druh-goon]
to set dragoons or soldiers upon; persecute by armed force; oppress
quibble
[kwib-uhl ]
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue

Unique

bawdy
[baw-dee]
indecent; lewd; obscene
histrionics
[his-tree-on-iks ]
dramatic representation; theatricals; acting
picayune
[pik-ee-yoon]
of little value or account; small; trifling
ogle
[oh-guhl]
to eye; look or stare at

Slang

natty
[nat-ee]
neatly or trimly smart in dress or appearance; spruce
swanky
[swang-kee]
elegant or ostentatious; swank
shambolic
[sham-bol-ik]
very disorganized; messy or confused
knackered
[nak-erd]
exhausted; very tired

Uncommon

titter
[tit-er ]
to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement
paean
[pee-uhn]
a song of praise, joy, or triumph
supplant
[suh-plant]
to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like
forestall
[fohr-stawl]
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance

Unusual

lucid
[loo-sid]
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible
caterwaul
[kat-er-wawl]
to quarrel like cats
inculcate
[in-kuhl-keyt]
to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in)
nostrum
[nos-truhm]
a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and with no demonstrable value; quack medicine
Trending

histrionics

[his-tree-on-iks ]

dramatic representation; theatricals; acting

palliative

[pal-ee-ey-tiv]

serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate

inculcate

[in-kuhl-keyt]

to implant by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly (usually followed by upon or in)

malign

[muh-lahyn]

to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame

whiz

[wiz]

to move or rush with such a sound

quaint

[kweynt]

having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque

complacency

[kuhm-pley-suhn-see ]

a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

wane

[weyn]

to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.

impede

[im-peed]

to hold back in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder

judicious

[joo-dish-uhs]

using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic

veneer

[vuh-neer]

a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood

quiescent

[kwee-es-uhnt]

being at rest; inactive or motionless; quiet; still

yarmulke

[yah-muh-kuh]

a cap worn by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males

sedulous

[sej-uh-luhs]

diligent in application or attention; persevering; assiduous

paradox

[par-uh-doks]

a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality, expresses a possible truth

lucid

[loo-sid]

easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

titter

[tit-er ]

to laugh in a restrained, self-conscious, or affected way, as from nervousness or in ill-suppressed amusement

swathe

[swoth]

to wrap, bind, or swaddle with bands of some material; wrap up closely or fully

truckle

[truhk-uhl]

to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely (usually followed by to)

quaff

[kwof]

to drink a beverage, especially an intoxicating one, copiously and with hearty enjoyment

spellbinding

[spel-bahynd-ing]

holding one's attention completely as though by magic; fascinating

bawdy

[baw-dee]

indecent; lewd; obscene

lave

[leyv]

to wash; bathe

caterwaul

[kat-er-wawl]

to quarrel like cats