Words of the Week 1-17 (2026-27)

A short and amusing/interesting story about a real incident

• enigma

• anecdote

• debacle

• fallacy

Angry or dissatisfied

• ambivalent

• esoteric

• apathetic

• disgruntled

To strongly disapprove of something

• emulate

• deplore

• expedite

• concede

Truthful and straightforward

• ephemeral

• candid

• esoteric

• apathetic

A huge failure; a fiasco; a catastrophe

• fallacy

• animosity

• debacle

• enigma

To admit that something is true after denying it; to acknowledge that one has been defeated

• deplore

• embellish

• emulate

• concede

Lasting for a very short time

• esoteric

• ephemeral

• candid

• ambivalent

A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

• fallacy

• animosity

• enigma

• debacle

To make an object more attractive by adding decorative details; to add made-up details

• expedite

• emulate

• embellish

• concede

Feeling no interest or concern

• disgruntled

• ambivalent

• apathetic

• esoteric