HOTTEST OF THE HOT WORDS

abridge
shorten

accessible
available; ready for use

antidote
remedy

aspire
to work toward or to have a goal

autonomous
independent

bolster
to support; to strengthen

candor
honesty, sincerity

cynical
believing that all others are motivated by self-interest

fastidious
very attentive to detail; fussy; meticulous

gratify
to please or indulge

hamper
to hinder; to prevent something from happening

hardy
healthy and strong

homogeneous
of the same kind; alike

integrity
holding firmly to values

intrepid
fearless
linger
to hang around; to stay

lofty
very high

mock
to make fun of; to imitate

nurture
to care for; to nourish

opportunist
a person who seeks self-gain, even at the expense of others, without regard to values or
moral principles

proximity
nearness

querulous
whining; complaining

recount
to tell a story

rigor
harshness, severity

saturate
to wet or soak completely; to totally fill up

scrutinize
to read or look at very closely and carefully

surpass
to be better than; to excel

tentative
hesitant; not definite

thrive
to grow strong; to flourish

tranquility
peacefulness; calmness
uniformity
sameness

vilify
to slander or defame someone’s name

whimsical
fanciful

MILLENIUM HOT WORDS

aggregate
a sum total or mixture

audacious
very bold

aviary
an enclosed space for birds

complementary
serving to complete another

debunk
to prove wrong or false

discrepancy
a difference

eclectic
taken from many sources

excerpt
a portion of a text or musical piece that is taken, or extracted, from the whole

glacial
very cold or very slow moving

insuperable
unable to be overcome

lithe
nimble and flexible
misanthrope
someone who dislikes all people

pitfall
an unseen danger, risk, or drawback

raze
to tear down; to destroy

replete
filled-up; overflowing

respite
period of inactivity; a lull; a reprieve

spurious
false; counterfeit; lacking logic

vaporize
to turn to vapor, foam, or mist