• lethologica; the inability to remember the right word
  • lethonomia; the inability to remember name
  • altiloquent (adj); high-flown or pretentious
  • hedonist (n); a pleasure-seeker
  • convivial (adj); friendly, lively, enjoyable (atmosphere or event)
  • zilch (n); nothing
  • vertigo (n); a sensation of whirling and loss of balance, giddiness e.g. falling endlessly in a dream
  • jingo (n); a vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism
  • supersede (v); replace someone or something, supplant
  • anecdotal (adj); unreliable (personal) account, not based on research or facts
  • procure (v); obtain something, especially with care or effort
  • clemency (n); mercy, lenience
  • gargantuan (adj); enormous
  • dichotomy (n); a contrast between two things that are opposed or entirely different
  • menagerie (n); a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition
  • kismet (n); destiny, fate
  • lobbying (v); to seek influence (a legislator) on an issue
  • contingent (adj); dependent on
  • inundated (v); overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
  • soliloquy (n); the act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers
  • solipsism (n); the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist, the quality of being self-centred or selfish
  • haterade (n); excessive negativity, criticism or resentment
  • debauchery (n); excessive indulgence in alcohol, drugs or sex
  • bubo (n); a swollen inflamed lymph node in the armpit or groin
  • locum (n); a temporary stand-in for someone else of the same profession (especially cleric or doctor)
  • dastardly (adj); wicked and cruel
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