More fun with words. flaneurial, adj., with a casual yet sophisticated air or demeanor bouclé, n., yarn with a looped or curled ply, or a...

Guess where I found these? malodorous, adj., the scent of the state of Hamlet’s Denmark imbroglio, n., an extremely confused, complicated...

Hey, guess what, folks? Writers still use these words. Found them all in this week’s WSJ. swot, v., study assiduously assiduous, adj.,...

Lovely words found in this week’s WSJ. bandoneon, n., a type of concertina found in Argentine and Uruguay commonly used for tango music...

polemicist, n., a person who engages in controversial debate acumen, n., the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,...

wackadoodle, adj., out of whack, crazy cajole, v., persuade through extended coaxing or flattery pungent, adj., having a sharply strong...

Love me some words. ballistic, adj., relating to projectiles or their flight, sometimes referring to human behavior. haptic, adj.,...

heuristic, adj., enabling a person to learn something for him/herself. nihilism, n., the rejection of all moral and religious principles...

Thanks to the editors and contributors of WSJ for making my reading so scintillating. As for the last word on the list, I can think of...

Love to be reminded of words whose meaning fits particular contexts. Egregious, adj., amazingly bad; shocking. Ingénue, n., an innocent,...

See if you can guess the content of the stories in this week’s WSJ “Weekend” from the words I found. capaciousness, n., roominess, space...

These are words left over from last week’s list from the WSJ. I have a new list for next week already started. ménage, n., the members of...

So many delicious words in this week’s WSJ that I’m saving half for next week. tummler, n., a person who makes things happen, in...

An unfamiliar word in this week’s WSJ sent me on a research journey into linguistics. periwinkle, n., a plant with bluish flowers and...

memorial, n., something established to remind people of a person or event. copacetic, adj., in the words of Bill & Ted, “most excellent.”...

Thank you, WSJ. Reader, you may find some themes here, suggesting the sorts of essays in which these words appeared. shindig, n., a...

Bonus words this week since I haven't posted in a couple of weeks. redact, v., edit for publication. impinge, v., have an effect or...

Short list this week, but all wonderful, thanks to WSJ. sagacity, n., wisdom, good judgment. credulous, adj., a readiness to believe...

Yeah, yeah, I didn’t get to it, so here they are, almost a week late. cremains, n., a person’s cremated remains. otoconia, n., tiny...

These were all from the Saturday WSJ of a few weeks ago. Thematically, they represented some frightening reviews and essays. autocrat,...