- zeniththe point above the observer directly opposite the nadir
- zealota fervent and even militant proponent of something
- yearndesire strongly or persistently
- yawnera person who yawns
- xenophobiaa fear of foreigners or strangers
- x-axisthe horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
- wonkyturned or twisted toward one side
- wantonlewd or lascivious woman
- vermillionof a vivid red to reddish-orange color
- vaguelacking clarity or distinctness
- uniquethe single one of its kind
- uncannysurpassing the ordinary or normal
- tenaciousstubbornly unyielding
- tangibleperceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
- serenenot agitated; without losing self-possession
- saquinavira weak protease inhibitor used in treating HIV
- rhetoricalrelating to using language effectively
- rambunctiousnoisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
- quixoticnot sensible about practical matters
- quellsuppress or crush completely
- piquea sudden outburst of anger
- paradigma standard or typical example
- oxymoronconjoining contradictory terms
- optimisticallywith optimism; in an optimistic manner
- nostalgicunhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
- narrativea message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence
- misanthropesomeone who dislikes people in general
- melancholya constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
- lucidtransparently clear; easily understandable
- lethargicdeficient in alertness or activity
- kenrange of what one can know or understand
- karmathe effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny
- jurisdictionthe territory within which power can be exercised
- jejunelacking interest or significance or impact
- ironyincongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
- integrityan undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
- hypnosisa state that resembles sleep induced by suggestion
- hyperboleextravagant exaggeration
- guisean artful or simulated semblance
- gallivantwander aimlessly in search of pleasure
- fortitudestrength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
- ferventcharacterized by intense emotion
- esotericunderstandable only by an enlightened inner circle
- empathyunderstanding and entering into another's feelings
- dubiousfraught with uncertainty or doubt
- dispositionyour usual mood
- cynicalbelieving the worst of human nature and motives
- capriciousdetermined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
- bypassavoid something unpleasant or laborious
- benevolentshowing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
- ambiguoushaving more than one possible meaning
- alliterationuse of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
Interesting words
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Hi Prema, so many interesting words to choose from. Which one of these words do you like the best and why? Is it the way it sounds, what it means or does it remind you of something else?
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