nomadic

[no-mad-dic]

wandering from place to place

amorphous

[uh-mawr-fuhs]

without a clearly defined shape or form; lacking a clear structure or focus

victorious

[vik-tawr-ee-uhs]

having achieved victory; conquering; triumphant

waft

[waft]

to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water

hobnob

[hob-nob]

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by 'with')

irk

[urk ]

to irritate, annoy, or exasperate

oxymoron

[ok-si-mawr-on]

a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly"

adulate

[aj-uh-leyt]

to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

affliction

[uh-flik-shun]

a state of pain, distress, or suffering

core

[kor]

the central or most important part of something

noob

[noob]

a newbie, especially a person who is new to an online community and whose online participation and interactions display a lack of skill or knowledge

shambolic

[sham-bol-ik]

very disorganized; messy or confused

graduate

[graj-oo-it]

one that has received an academic degree, a diploma, or a certificate.

saga

[sah-guh]

a long, involved story or series of events

infamy

[in-fuh-mee]

extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act

abject

[ab-jekt]

(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree

umbrage

[uhm-brij]

offense; annoyance; displeasure

becloud

[b-ekl-oud]

to obscure or make less clear; to cover or overshadow.

schmooze

[shmooz]

to chat idly; gossip

loll

[lol]

to recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; to lounge

virtuoso

[vur-choo-oh-soh]

a person who excels in musical technique or execution

epistemology

[ih-pis-tuh-mol-uh-jee]

a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge

cherubic

[chuh-roo-bik]

having a plump, pretty innocence

bonfire

[bon-fahy-er]

a large open-air fire, typically used for celebration