୨୧ nouns

• prorogue: to discontinue (a session) without dissolving it – related to parliament
• ululation: howl, wail
• farmstead: the buildings and adjacent service areas of a farm
• sinecure: a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
• rivulet: a very small stream
• talisman: an object thought to have magic powers and bring good luck
• calumny: slander; defamation (false)
• extreme unction: anointing of the sick, before dying
• parlance: a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest
• nadir: the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization
• sycophant: bootlicker
• wog: slur (Engl.) for dark-skinned people
• cacique: (kuh-SEEK) a local political boss; Spanish origin
• triptych: a picture or relief carving on three panel; a set of three works meant to be appreciated together

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୨୧ adjectives

• copacetic: in excellent order
• dolorous: feeling great sorrow or distress
• irascible: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered
• preternatural: beyond what is normal or natural
• sidereal: of or relating to stars or constellations; measured by the apparent motion of the stars
• aseptic: free from contamination

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୨୧ verbs

• parlay: turn an initial winning from a previous bet into a greater amount

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୨୧ expressions

• hair of the dog: an alcoholic beverage you drink to recover from drinking
• be on the dole: receiving unemployment benefits
• never the twain shall meet: suggests that two things are too different to coexist