WotD

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,…

Selenography (noun) sel-u-nog-graf-ee the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's…

Idiomatic (adj) id-ee-oh-mat-ik Peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: having a…

Gallant (adj) gal-ant Brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous. First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gala(u)nt,…