The WSJ weekend edition’s veritable trove of words, plus two of my own: “surfeit,” to describe this week’s list; and “nonsequitur,” to...

As always, thanks to the writers and editors at WSJ for their wonderful words. inflection, n., a change in the form of a word to express...

atone, v., makes amends or reparation circumlocution, n., using more words than is necessary to say something, a roundabout way of...

despotic, adj., tyrannical; of or like a despot. felicity, n., 1. extreme happiness; 2. the ability to express one’s thoughts...

requite, v., make an appropriate response in kind for a favor, service, wrongdoing, etc. meze, n., an appetizer. sumptuary, adj.,...

tropism, n., the turning of all or part of an organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus. lacuna, n.,...

Gotta love the Wall Street Journal editors and writers for using terrific words. ossified, v., p.t., turned into bone; became rigid....

Oxford Dictionary: toxic, adj., poisonous. Merriam Webster: justice, n., just behavior or treatment. Dictionary.com: misinformation, n.,...

Words of The Week All from this week’s WSJ, I kid you not. acidulous, adj., bitter; biting. delectable, adj., delicious; delightful,...

Words of the Week: heuristics, pl. n., any approaches to problem solving, learning, or discovery that employ a practical method, not...

Here they are, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: adventitious, adj., happening by chance not by design; unplanned; serendipitous....

The WSJ words of the week are: poltroon, n., an utter coward. megalithic, adj., relating to or denoting prehistoric monuments containing...

Words of The Week: A is for… apogee, n., highest point; climax, culmination. apotheosis, n., the elevation of someone to divine status;...

Words of the Week: chthonic, adj., concerning, belonging to, or inhabiting the underworld; curmudgeonliness, adj., like a curmudgeon;...

I love words. I don’t profess to be an expert in how to use them, where they come from, memorizing them (essential to Scrabble), or even...

William S. Gray and Zerna Sharp. Authors of the Dick And Jane series, their primer for sixth graders got me through fourth grade by...

In the wake of the tragedy in Orlando, I’m prompted to weigh in with some thoughts that have been bubbling half-formed in my head for...