words from dad

bellwether

A ______ is someone or something that acts as a leader or an indicator of future trends.

epistrophe

______ is a rhetorical and literary device in which the same word or phrase is repeated at the end of successive phrases, clauses, or sentences.

vicinage

A ______ refers to a nearby area or neighborhood, often used in legal contexts to describe the surrounding locality where a trial is held.

ruminate

A ______ is to think deeply or repeatedly about something, often reflecting on a topic or idea.

mercurial

characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood or behavior.

metonymy

______ is a figure of speech where an object, person, or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with it, rather than its literal name.

Tatterdemalion

______ refers to a person dressed in ragged, tattered, or shabby clothing.

Simulacrum

A ______ is a representation, imitation, or superficial likeness of a person or thing.

Agathokakological

______ is a rare, tongue-twisting adjective used to describe something composed of both good and evil.

Traduce

______ is a formal verb that means to speak maliciously and falsely about someone in order to damage their reputation.

Susurration

______ is a soft, murmuring or whispering sound.

lapidary

______ is the art or practice of shaping, cutting, and polishing rough stones, minerals, and gemstones into decorative items, fine jewelry, or carvings.

autochthonous

______ means indigenous, native, or originating in the place where it is found.

prebuttal

A ______ is a preemptive response formulated in anticipation of a criticism or opposing argument.

panacea

______ is a noun referring to a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases; a cure-all.

Charrette

an intensive, multi-disciplinary collaborative workshop aimed at quickly generating design solutions or resolving complex planning problems.

Psychagogic

attractive, deeply persuasive, or inspiring.

Quintessence

the purest, most concentrated essence of something, or the most perfect embodiment of an ideal

Clepe

an archaic or dialectal verb that means "to call" or "to name".

Arrogate

to claim, seize, or assume something—such as a right, privilege, or power—without having the right or justification to do so.