repartee \rep-uhr-TEE\ (noun) - 1 : A quick, witty reply or conversation. 2 : Cleverness in making witty conversation.

"The repartee between the four co-hosts of the morning program was a delicate affair and was utterly ...Read More

athenaeum \ath-uh-NEE-um\ (noun) - 1 : A library or reading room. 2 : A literary or scientific club.

"Melanie's office was less a place for working than it was an athenaeum, as she spent most of her time poring through ...Read More

volitant \VOL-i-tuhnt\ (adjective) 1 : Flying or capable of flight. 2 : Active; moving about rapidly.

"Contrary to her resident felines, Angela discovered that her newest adoptee was a rather volitant specimen, running, ...Read More

ploce \PLO-see\ (noun) - The repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: "I am that I am.'

"Popeye's ploce of 'I am what I am' seemed to Terry to be the ...Read More

bovine \BO-vyn, -veen\ (adjective) - 1 : Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the genus Bos, such as an ox, cow, or buffalo. 2 : Sluggish, dull, and stolid.

"Annette foud it best to pass her time at work in...Read More

Griselda \gri-ZEL-duh\ (noun) - 1 : A woman of exemplary meekness and patience. 2 : A female given name: from a Germanic word meaning 'gray battle.'

"While most in the office described Lois as 'mousy," Hank considered her...Read More