whatever
pronoun
take whatever you want
whatever he says, they won’t believe him
adjective
There’s no evidence whatever to support your theory.
adverb
go see a movie, watch TV,—whatever
whatsoever
pronoun or adjective
- whatever
matter-of-fact
adjective
All his life Paul Dirac had a simple and matter-of-fact way of talking.
half-truth
noun
Unfortunately this is only a half-truth.
longan
noun
gulp
verb
She told him not to gulp his food.
introverted
adjective
a quiet, introverted child who likes to sit at home and read books
Even Ehrenfest, with his keen interest in people, had been unable to get the introverted Dirac to open up. - The Quantum Ten: A Story of Passion, Tragedy, Ambition and Science, by Sheilla Jones
tacit
adjective
tacit consent
Magic requires tacit cooperation of the audience with the magician—an abandonment of skepticism … the willing suspension of disbelief. — Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996
crunch
noun
Crunch, crunch, crunch, his feet sank into the snow.
interdisciplinary
adjective
Modern mathematics is a very social, networked experience. The trend is very much towards interdisciplinary, highly collaborative research. - Terence Tao
retell
verb
The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
paddle
noun
table tennis paddle
pothole
noun
by and large
adverb
But by and large, the American people are good people. — ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
canola
noun
canola oil
Use canola oil or another neutral cooking oil in place of olive oil. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
quintessential
adjective
Beethoven is considered the quintessential bridge between the Classical and Romantic eras.
Heisenberg was the quintessential handsome German lad, fair-haired and blue-eyed. - The Quantum Ten, by Sheilla Jones
slop
noun
The rise of AI has raised concerns about low-quality content, aka “AI slop.”
watching the usual slop on TV
cleaned the slops out of the cow barn
verb
She slopped coffee on her sweater.
technocrat
noun
Carney is ideologically characterized as a centrist, technocrat, and a Blue Grit Liberal.
beacon
noun
These countries are beacons of democracy.
frosty
adjective
cordial
adjective
a cordial welcome
flounder
noun
saury
noun
puffer fish
noun
tuna
noun
lemur
noun
meerkat
noun
bald
adjective
He covered his bald head with a baseball cap.
He had gone completely bald by the age of 30.
Bald eagle nests are often very large in order to compensate for size of the birds. The largest recorded nest was found in Florida in 1963, and was measured at 2.9 m (9.5 ft) wide and 6.1 m (20 ft) deep.