Words of The Week

All from this week’s WSJ, I kid you not.

acidulous, adj., bitter; biting.

delectable, adj., delicious; delightful, appealing.

equanimity, n., calmness, composure, especially in a difficult situation.

interregnum, n., an interval or pause, originally when normal government is suspended between reigns or regimes.

pernicious, adj., having a gradual or subtle harmful effect.

priapic, adj., resembling or relating to a phallus.