Frisson: noun – a brief moment of emotional excitement: shudder, thrill Perhaps my pulse hastened and body temperature warmed with the frisson of taking my …
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Sparge: verb – to scatter or sprinkle From Dictionary.com Word of the Day My preference for having fries served to me when dining out is …
edacious: adj. – having a huge appetite; ravenous; also, excessively eager; insatiable *I’m not sure how I earned this reputation of mine that I’m invariably …
misoneism: n – hatred or fear of change or innovation Chatting around the Christmas dinner table, I assumed it would be the grandparents who voiced …
lucabrate: v. to stay up late to study While in my 20s I could lucabrate every night of the week and still get up early, …
One of my most beloved teachers, who has had much influence on my writing – the incomparable Janet Fitch – always challenged our class to …