Drop words that you learned today

Stepped down - resign /withdra from a important position

hootenanny- a party with music/ karaokes or jamming sessions

paraphernalia, alfalfa, cross hairs, perpendicular, fedora, cacophonous, bicoastal

Conspicuous and nondescript

I think you’re *bored*, not boring :) “I’m boring” means “I’m an uninteresting person”

Overmorrow: the day after tomorrow Ereyesterday: the day before yesterday

Lagniappe - a little something extra. Used in the New Orleans area. Typically the preposition “for” is used with it. Have this cookie …for lagniappe.

qualm **definition**: (*noun*) a feeling of apprehension, doubt, or fear **example**: Despite the potential danger, she had no qualms about climbing the treacherous mountain. i created a sub for this exact reason! learning a word every day at r/dailyvocab i don't want to spam this one sub with my posts so i post daily words and quizzes there

tessellation: the covering of a surface using geometric shapes (saw this on the big bang theory)

I learnt the word “enmity” and the phrase “about-face”.

"pulchritudinous" (pul-crit-two-duh-ness) apparently it is a grandiose way of saying someone or a view is beautiful. I'm guessing more individuals would wonder what was said/written than feel complimented.

I got reacquainted with the fact that skedaddle with an e seems more to standard than skidaddle with an i, lol, and also that gaberdine, the waterproof cotton material used in trench coats, is preferred in Britain over gabardine with an a, as well as with the word’s Medieval Jewish associations. Not sure which else I could say as they are in other languages… g2g

Irk

down to the mouth - unhappy

Mumbo jumbo: Talking nonsense. It can also refer to superstitious practices. Example: You don't really believe all that mumbo jumbo, do you?

Zeitgeist and phrasal verb jot down Both from Andre 3000 interview from GQ, he such a wonderful person

legitimately, platonic friends, tertiary education, logical fallacy

I've haven't learned any words recently, so I'll give my favorite English word. To defenistrate is to throw someone or something out of a window

Bento… I thought it was a brand

Occlupanid