Word List

awful:

adjective: Misunderstood meaning: very bad or unpleasant. - "the place smelled awful"
ACTUAL meaning: awe-inspiring; full of awe

concupiscible:

verb: worthy of being desired

Origin:
It refers to bodice-ripping, most-eligible-bachelor-level romantic desire. Think of it as the 15th-century equivalent of looking like a snack.

crapulent:

verb: sick from gross excess in drinking or eating.

Origin:
It first appeared in English in the mid-1600s and can be traced all the way back to the Greek kraipálē, meaning “drunkenness, a hangover.” Rarely does a word so perfectly capture a specific feeling, and that’s what makes it a perfect choice for a reboot.

egregious (e·gre·gious) [/iˈɡrējəs/]:

adjective: remarkably good
This term has been used ironically so much overtime that it has come to mean "outstandingly bad; shocking." as in "egregious abuses of copyright"

ineffable:

noun: Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words:
The beauty of the landscape was ineffable, leaving us all speechless.

Origin:
Late Middle English: from Latin ineffabilis, from in- 'not' + effabilis 'able to be spoken of' (from effari 'speak out').

moment:

noun: exactly 90 seconds

myriad:

noun: 10,000; as defined by Greek mathematicians

onus:

noun: A burden or obligation that one has to bear or fulfill:
The onus is on the defendant to prove their innocence.

Origin:
Mid 17th century: from Latin, literally 'load, burden'.

overmorrow:

noun: the day after tomorrow:
I’ve heard that tomorrow and overmorrow may bring exceptionally high waves.

adverb: on the day after tomorrow:
If we leave overmorrow, we should not miss a day of the festival.

petrichor:

noun: The pleasant, earthy smell that comes after a fresh rainfall:
The scent of petrichor filled the air, signaling that the storm had passed.

Origin:
1960s: blend of petro- 'relating to rocks' (the smell is believed to be caused by a liquid mixture of organic compounds that collects in the ground) and ichor.