lubricious \loo-BRISH-us\ (adjective) - 1 : Lustful; lewd. 2 : Stimulating or appealing to sexual desire or imagination. 3 : Having a slippery or smooth quality.

"Now, having sloughed His old skin, glistening with youth, ...Read More

hebetude \HEB-uh-tood-; -tyood\ (noun) - Mental dullness or sluggishness.

"From that solitude, full of despair and terror, he was torn out brutally, with kicks and blows, passive, sunk in hebetude." -- Joseph Conrad, '...Read More

acuity \uh-KYOO-uh-tee\ (noun) - Acuteness of perception or vision; sharpness.

"Center's visual acuity gave Adrian a degree of accuracy which was far greater than that of any normal slinger, even an expert one." -- Eric ...Read More

sanctum \SANK-tum\ (noun) plural sanctums or sancta - 1 : A sacred place. 2 : A place of retreat where one is free from intrusion.

"For the booking-office communicated with the station- master's sanctum, in such a way, ...Read More

demur \dih-MUR\ (intransitive verb) - 1 : To object; to take exception. 2 : To delay.

(noun) - 1 : The act of demurring. 2 : Objection. 3 : Delay.

"To the surprise of the ship's company, though much to the lieutenant's ...Read More

urbane \ur-BAYN\ (adjective) - Polished and smooth in manner; polite, refined, and elegant.

"The grey-haired man was obviously the woman's inferior; he sat on the ground at a distance, and although what he said was urbane...Read More