irenic \i-REH-nik\ (adjective) - Favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation.

"Jasmine had always been one of the more irenic students on campus, so no one was surprised to learn that ...Read More

murrain \meh-REYN\ (noun) - A plague, a pestilence, especially affecting cattle, such as anthrax or foot-and-mouth disease; any horrendous event.

"A murrain upon your head!" or, as Trinculo put it in Shakespeare's 'The ...Read More

evanescent \e-veh-NE-sehnt\ (adjective) - Tending to vanish like vapor, transient.

"The popular tune by the one-hit-wonder was so evanescent as to disappear from ones mind mere moments after vanishing from the airwaves." ...Read More

onomastics \o-neh-MAES-tiks\ (noun) - 1 : The study of the formation and origins of (proper) names; 2 : the system that underlies the formation of names and specialized nomenclature (related terms).

"Aubrey looked into ...Read More

inglenook \ING-gl-nuk\ (noun) - The corner of a large open fireplace with space on either side of the hearth or built-in stove.

"Jerzey wouldn't recommend putting plants in the inglenooks lest the fire reduce them to the ...Read More

prelapsarian \pree-laep-SEr-ee-ehn\ (adjective) - Characteristic of or belonging to the time or state before the fall of mankind.

"A five minute walk brought Jamie to a prelapsarian spot so pristine and undisturbed it ...Read More