wafture \WAHF-tyUr or WAHF-shUr\ (noun) - 1 : A wave, a waving motion, as of the hand or of an object in the hand; 2 : the act of being carried gently and bobbingly on the air or water.

In 'Julius Caesar' (II, 1) ...Read More

legion \LEE-jehn\ (adjective) - Multitudinous, of enormous number.

"My doubts about this project are legion; I don't know where to begin."

From Latin legio, legionis "a body of soldiers numbering 10 cohorts and 300 ...Read More

kibosh \KI-bahsh or ki-BAHSH\ (noun) - 1 : (Slang) A restraining element; something that stops or halts something else. 2 : (Slang) Nonsense; palaver.

"Jasmine had an idea for a weekend getaway, but her husband's plans to...Read More

jawboning \JAW-boh-ning\ (noun) - The use of public appeals (as by a president) to influence the actions especially of business and labor leaders; broadly : the use of spoken persuasion

"The governor was reluctant to ...Read More

assassin \eh-SAE-sin\ (noun) - A person who commits murder by surprise attack, especially one who murders a politically important figure either for hire or from fanatical motives.

"Assassination has never changed the ...Read More

fetish \FE-dish (US) or FE-tish (Britain) (noun) - 1 : An amulet or other artifact believed to have magical power to protect its owner; any object treated with superstitition or obsession; 2 : an extremely strong ...Read More