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Torrid (adj) tor-rid Opressively hot, parching or burning, as in climate or air. Torrid “oppressively…

Doughty (adj) daw-tee steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. Doughty “steadfastly courageous,” despite spelling and pronunciation,…

Ersatz (adj) er-zats serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial. Ersatz “serving as a substitute” is…

Zesty (adj) zes-tee full of zest; piquant / energetic; active. First recorded in 1925–30; zest…

Vibrant (adj) vi-brant Vigorous; energetic; vital/ moving to and fro rapidly. First recorded in 1540–50;…

Fauna (noun) faw-nu the animals of a given region or period considered as a whole.…

Swain (noun) swayn a male admirer or lover. Swain “a male admirer” comes by way…

Audacity (noun) aw-das-it-ee boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety,…