febrile \FEB-ruhl; FEE-bruhl; -bryl\ (adjective) - Of or pertaining to fever; indicating fever or derived from it; feverish.

"As a wave of vibrant excitement washed over me, I tremulously got hold of the rumpled letter, ...Read More

concinnity \kuhn-SIN-uh-tee\ (noun) - 1 : Internal harmony or fitness in the adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other. 2 : Studied elegance of design or arrangement -- used chiefly of literary style. 3 : An instance...Read More

gambol \GAM-buhl\ (intransitive verb) - To dance and skip about in play; to frolic.

(noun) - A skipping or leaping about in frolic.

"As he jogged along a little distance ahead of us, the young dogs would gambol about him...Read More

hypnagogic \hip-nuh-GOJ-ik; -GOH-jik\ (adjective) - Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.

"For over a year, then, the ship noted without alarm Wanda's active EEG, the various ...Read More

ken \KEN\ (noun) - 1 : Perception; understanding; knowledge. 2 : The range of vision. 3 : View; sight.

"Little things, trifles, slip out of one's ken, and one does not think it matter for surprise; but how a so bulky ...Read More

largess \lar-ZHES; lar-JES; LAR-jes\ (noun) - 1 : Generous giving (as of gifts or money), often accompanied by condescension. 2 : Gifts, money, or other valuables so given. 3 : Generosity; liberality.

""If I was a ...Read More