arithmomania
noun: An obsessive preoccupation with numbers, calculations, and counting.
pyrophobia
noun: An extreme fear of fire.
neophilia
noun: The love of what’s new or novel.
sublimate
verb tr.: 1. To divert basic or instinctual impulses to something more socially acceptable. 2. To refine or purify. verb tr., intr.: …
volatile
1. Fluctuating widely and unpredictably. 2. Evaporating easily. 3. Explosive. 4. Capable of flying.
crucible
1. A vessel used for heating substances to a high temperature. 2. A trying experience. 3. A situation or place where forces …
titrate
1. To carefully adjust something in measured increments to achieve a desired balance or effect. 2. To determine the concentration of a …
precipitate
verb tr.: 1. To make something, especially something undesirable, happen prematurely or suddenly. 2. To throw suddenly. 3. To cause (water vapor …
totality
noun: 1. The condition or quality of being complete or whole. 2. An aggregate amount or sum. 3. The phase of an …
umbrageous
adjective: 1. Inclined to take offense easily. 2. Cast in shadow; shaded. 3. Providing shade.
penumbra
noun: 1. A surrounding area or fringe, a zone of influence or activity that is less distinct or certain. 2. A partly …
occultation
noun: 1. The state of being hidden or blocked. 2. The passage of a celestial object in front of another, hiding it …
umbra
noun: 1. Shade; shadow. 2. The darkest inner part of a shadow, as during an eclipse.
manicure
noun: A cosmetic treatment of a person’s hands, especially the nails. verb tr., intr.: 1. To take care of the hands and …
T-bone
verb tr.: To collide with the side of, especially referring to a vehicle. Also known as broadside. noun: 1. A collision of …
gegg
verb tr., intr.: To play a hoax or practical joke. noun: A trick or practical joke.
kneecap
noun: A small, flat, triangular bone that covers the front of the knee. verb tr.: 1. To attack the knee as a …
whelm
verb tr.: 1. To submerge. 2. To overcome; overwhelm. noun: An overwhelming or engulfing quantity of something.
beachhead
noun: 1. An area of the shore secured by an advancing military force from which to advance further inland. 2. A foothold …
facade
noun: 1. The front of a building or a side facing a street or a public space. 2. The front part of …
efface
verb tr.: To erase or to make inconspicuous.
accede
verb intr.: 1. To agree to a request, proposal, or demand, especially at the insistence of someone. 2. To assume a high …
adage
noun: A general truth conveyed succinctly and often metaphorically.
deepfake
noun: Digitally manipulated images, video, or audio that make someone appear to do or say something they did not.