Hail Mary
noun: A last-ditch attempt, made in desperation, having little chance of success, but potentially resulting in a big payoff.
alexander
verb tr.: 1. To praise or flatter. 2. To hang someone.
gomer
noun: 1. A naive and inept trainee or worker. 2. An undesirable hospital patient, one who may be unpleasant, senile, or unresponsive …
Palladian
adjective: 1. Wise or learned. 2. Relating to wisdom, knowledge, or learning.
Taylorism
noun: 1. A method of analyzing workflow for process optimization. Also known as scientific management. 2. A modified form of Calvinism. Also …
Vulcan
noun: 1. A blacksmith or a metalworker. 2. A miner. 3. A person whose leg is broken or deformed. 4. A cuckold: …
dark side
noun: 1. The side that’s dark or unlit. 2. The side that’s undesirable or evil.
Padawan
noun: 1. An apprentice or student. 2. A naive, ignorant, or untrained person.
Jedi
noun: Someone having great skills and powers.
droid
noun: 1. A humanoid robot. 2. A person who behaves in a robot-like manner, showing little emotion or personality.
Yoda
noun: A wise mentor, adviser, guru, etc.
rawky
adjective: Foggy; damp; cold.
euthanasia
noun: The practice of ending life to relieve suffering. Example: someone hopelessly injured, terminally ill, suffering from an incurable disease, etc.
aweigh
adjective, adverb: Just clear of the bottom (used for a ship’s anchor).
ocellated
adjective: 1. Having eyelike spots. 2. Eyelike.
littoral
adjective: Relating to or situated at the shore. noun: A shore, especially the area between high tide and low tide levels.
cosplay
noun: 1. The act or practice of dressing up as a character from a work of fiction, such as a comic book, …
quarry
noun: 1. A large, deep pit from which material such as slate, stone, etc. are extracted. 2. A rich source. 3. Something …
turquoise
noun: 1. A blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray semi-precious stone. 2. A bluish-green color.
anime
noun: A style of animation originating in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art, exaggerated expressions, oversized heads, large expressive eyes, etc., meant …
craic
noun: Good times involving pleasant company, enjoyable conversation, etc.
merismus
noun: Describing the whole of something by specifying its two extremes, such as contrasting or complementary parts.
anacronym
noun: An acronym or abbreviation whose expansion is not widely known.
apothegm
noun: A terse, witty, instructive saying.