WotD

Fulgurate (verb) gul-guyr-ayt To flash and dart like lightning. 1670–80;  Latin fulgurātus, past participle of…

Eustress (noun) yoo-stres Physical, mental, or emotional tension that is caused by something positive or…

Heterogeneous (adj) het-er-oh-jeen-yus Different in kind; unlike; incongruous. Composed of parts of different kinds; having…

Hodgepodge (adj) hodj-podj A random mixture; a jumble. First recorded in 1615–25; variant of hotchpotch…

Primordial (adj) pry-mawd-ee-al constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original. First…

Comity (noun) kom-it-ee Mutual courtesy; civility. First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin cōmitās, equivalent to…

Zetetic (adj) zet-et-ik proceeding by inquiry or investigation. First recorded in 1650–60 and comes via…

Kinkeeping (noun) kin-keep-ing The labour involved in maintaining and enhancing family ties, including organizing social…

Quango (noun) kwan-go (especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported…