personal vocabulary

imbibe

Imbibe means to drink a liquid, often used specifically to mean drinking alcohol, or to take in and absorb ideas, knowledge, or moisture.

unflappable

Unflappable means staying completely calm, cool, and relaxed, even when you face a crisis, stress, or a difficult problem.

amortize

To amortize means to gradually pay off a debt over time through regular payments, or to spread out the cost of an intangible asset over its useful life for accounting purposes.

debased

Debased means lowered in quality, character, value, or dignity.

recognizance

Recognizance is a formal legal promise made to a court to fulfill a specific obligation, such as returning for a trial, without having to pay cash bail upfront.

memetic

Memetic means relating to a meme, which is an idea, behavior, style, or piece of information that spreads from person to person within a culture.

rubefacient

A rubefacient is a substance applied to the skin that causes it to become red by widening blood vessels and increasing blood flow.

celerity

Celerity is a formal noun that means swiftness, speed, or rapid action.

assiduous

Assiduous is an adjective that means showing great care, hard work, and persistent attention to detail.

industrious

Industrious is an adjective that means working very hard, steadily, and with great care.

mercurial

Mercurial is an adjective that means changing moods, behavior, or conditions quickly and unpredictably. It can also describe someone who is very lively, clever, and quick-witted, or refer to something containing or related to the chemical element mercury.

recalcitrant

Recalcitrant means stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance.