Ailurophile
A cat-lover.
A cat-lover.
Assemblage
A gathering.
A gathering.
Becoming
Attractive.
Attractive.
Beleaguer
To exhaust with attacks.
To exhaust with attacks.
Brood
To think alone.
To think alone.
Bucolic
In a lovely rural setting.
In a lovely rural setting.
Bungalow
A small, cozy cottage.
A small, cozy cottage.
Chatoyant
Like a cat’s eye.
Like a cat’s eye.
Comely
Attractive.
Attractive.
Conflate
To blend together.
To blend together.
Cynosure
A focal point of admiration.
A focal point of admiration.
Dalliance
A brief love affair.
A brief love affair.
Demesne
Dominion, territory.
Dominion, territory.
Demure
Shy and reserved.
Shy and reserved.
Denouement
The resolution of a mystery.
The resolution of a mystery.
Desuetude
Disuse.
Disuse.
Desultory
Slow, sluggish.
Slow, sluggish.
Diaphanous
Filmy.
Filmy.
Dissemble
Deceive.
Deceive.
Dulcet
Sweet, sugary.
Sweet, sugary.
Ebullience
Bubbling enthusiasm.
Bubbling enthusiasm.
Effervescent
Bubbly.
Bubbly.
Efflorescence
Flowering, blooming.
Flowering, blooming.
Elision
Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Elixir
A good potion.
A good potion.
Eloquence
Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Embrocation
Rubbing on a lotion.
Rubbing on a lotion.
Emollient
A softener.
A softener.
Ephemeral
Short-lived.
Short-lived.
Epiphany
A sudden revelation.
A sudden revelation.
Erstwhile
At one time, for a time.
At one time, for a time.
Ethereal
Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Evanescent
Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Evocative
Suggestive.
Suggestive.
Fetching
Pretty.
Pretty.
Felicity
Pleasantness.
Pleasantness.
Forbearance
Withholding response to provocation.
Withholding response to provocation.
Fugacious
Fleeting.
Fleeting.
Furtive
Shifty, sneaky.
Shifty, sneaky.
Gambol
To skip or leap about joyfully.
To skip or leap about joyfully.
Glamour
Beauty.
Beauty.
Gossamer
The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk.
The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk.
Halcyon
Happy, sunny, care-free.
Happy, sunny, care-free.
Harbinger
Messenger with news of the future.
Messenger with news of the future.
Imbrication
Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Imbroglio
An altercation or complicated situation.
An altercation or complicated situation.
Imbue
To infuse, instill.
To infuse, instill.
Incipient
Beginning, in an early stage.
Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable
Unutterable, inexpressible.
Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue
A naïve young woman.
A naïve young woman.
Inglenook
A cozy nook by the hearth.
A cozy nook by the hearth.
Insouciance
Blithe nonchalance.
Blithe nonchalance.
Inure
To become jaded.
To become jaded.
Labyrinthine
Twisting and turning.
Twisting and turning.
Lagniappe
A special kind of gift.
A special kind of gift.
Lagoon
A small gulf or inlet.
A small gulf or inlet.
Languor
Listlessness, inactivity.
Listlessness, inactivity.
Lassitude
Weariness, listlessness.
Weariness, listlessness.
Leisure
Free time.
Free time.
Lilt
To move musically or lively.
To move musically or lively.
Lissome
Slender and graceful.
Slender and graceful.
Lithe
Slender and flexible.
Slender and flexible.
Love
Deep affection.
Deep affection.
Mellifluous
Sweet sounding.
Sweet sounding.
Moiety
One of two equal parts.
One of two equal parts.
Mondegreen
A slip of the ear.
A slip of the ear.
Murmurous
Murmuring.
Murmuring.
Nemesis
An unconquerable archenemy.
An unconquerable archenemy.
Offing
The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like its meaning.
A word that sounds like its meaning.
Opulent
Lush, luxuriant.
Lush, luxuriant.
Palimpsest
A manuscript written over earlier ones.
A manuscript written over earlier ones.
Panacea
A solution for all problems
A solution for all problems
Panoply
A complete set.
A complete set.
Pastiche
An art work combining materials from various sources.
An art work combining materials from various sources.
Penumbra
A half-shadow.
A half-shadow.
Petrichor
The smell of earth after rain.
The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora
A large quantity.
A large quantity.
Propinquity
Proximity; Nearness
Proximity; Nearness
Pyrrhic
Successful with heavy losses.
Successful with heavy losses.
Quintessential
Most essential.
Most essential.
Ratatouille
A spicy French stew.
A spicy French stew.
Ravel
To knit or unknit.
To knit or unknit.
Redolent
Fragrant.
Fragrant.
Riparian
By the bank of a stream.
By the bank of a stream.
Ripple
A very small wave.
A very small wave.
Scintilla
A spark or very small thing.
A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal
Eternal.
Eternal.
Seraglio
Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Serendipity
Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery
Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous
Lush, luxurious.
Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious
Secretive, sneaky.
Secretive, sneaky.
Susquehanna
A river in Pennsylvania.
A river in Pennsylvania.
Susurrous
Whispering, hissing.
Whispering, hissing.
Talisman
A good luck charm.
A good luck charm.
Tintinnabulation
Tinkling.
Tinkling.
Umbrella
Protection from sun or rain.
Protection from sun or rain.
Untoward
Unseemly, inappropriate.
Unseemly, inappropriate.
Vestigial
In trace amounts.
In trace amounts.
Wafture
Waving.
Waving.
Wherewithal
The means.
The means.
Woebegone
Sorrowful, downcast.
Sorrowful, downcast.
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