Final Word Hoard (2026)

acerbic (adj)

sharply critical or sarcastic in temper

aggrandize (v)

to make great or greater

besiege (v)

to surround with hostile forces

contrite (adj)

showing sincere remorse for one’s sins

contrition (n)

remorseful, repentent, contrite

debauchery (n)

self-indulgence; immoral behavior

disseminate (v)

to distribute or scatter about

milieu (n)

environment, setting

necromancy (n)

black magic; sorcery

paschal (adj)

of or relating to Easter or Passover

affinity (n)

an inclination toward a person or thing

altruism (n)

a concern for others

deign (v)

to lower oneself before an inferior

empirical (adj)

derived from experience or experiment rather than theory

extemporaneous (adj)

made for occasion; imporvised

hallow (v)

to make or set apart as holy

inherent (adj)

essential to the character or something

maelstrom (n)

disordered or tumultuous situation

perdition (n)

damnation, ruin, hell

taut (adj)

pulled or drawn tight

aesthetic (adj)

relating to beauty or art

coalesce (v)

to unite or join together

deleterious (adj)

harmful, injurious

elicit (v)

to draw forth or bring out

flaunt (v)

to display oneself boldly; to show off

infrastructure (n)

the basic, underlying framework of a system or organization

paroxysm (n)

a fit of violent action or emotion

prerogative (n)

an exclusive right or privilege

scion (n)

descendant or heir, especially of a wealthy or prominent family

sundry (adj)

including many things of different kinds

adulterate (v)

to make impure, to contaminate

unadulterated (adj)

pure, not having anything added

chaff (n)

the husks of grains and grasses

effete (adj)

lacking strength or spirit

flagellate (v)

to reproach or punish severely

forment (v)

to stir up, to arouse

jocular (adj)

characterized by joking or good humor

nihilism (n)

a total rejection of traditional morals

panegyric (n)

a formal or elaborate expression of praise

succor (n)

help; relief; aid; assistance

travesty (n)

a debased or grotesque likeness