Yesterday's Word - Ecstatic: relating to ecstasy. When Bill learned he'd be honored with a vacation to Italy as employee of the year, he was ecstatic and couldn't wait to tell his wife.

Today's Word - Katzenjammer: Hangover; Distress, depression, or confusion; Discordant clamor. Usually a non-drinker, Sam joined the gang at the bar, and awoke the next morning with a horrible Katzenjammer.

Today's Word - Shanghai: put aboard a ship by force often with the help of liquor or a drug; as if forced into a place of detention; Use trickery to put into an undesirable position. Alex shanghaied his young sister to her room away from spying on him and his girl friend.

Today's Word - Adversary: Contends with, opposes, or resists. An enemy or opponent. When I watch the bird feeders, I laugh when the little hummingbirds, attach any bird who wants to feed as if it was an adversary.

Today's Word - Propitious: Avorably disposed, benevolent Being a good omen, auspicious. Tending to favor, advantageous. With the political climate being as it is, Being propitious about your upcoming vote is vital.

Today's Word - Intoxicate: Excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished. Excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy. The garden filled with the aroma of flowers that intoxicated her.

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Today's Word - Writhe: Move or proceed with twists and turns. Twist as if from pain or struggling, Suffer keenly. When Chet tripped Joe on the piles of bricks, Chet writhed as blood ran down his arms while he struggled to stand.

Today's Word - Inexorable: Not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped. Relentless. Many voters are inexorable in wanting to hold the country status quo, and no matter other's persuasion, their votes don't budge

Today's Word - Accolade: Mark of acknowledgment, Award. Expression of praise, A ceremonial embrace, a salute conferring knighthood. To Philip's shock, when he walked through the door, the large room filled with accolades for his work with neighborhood children who had no father

Today's Word - Resuscitate: Revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness; Revitalize; Come to, Revive. Years ago I took a class on how to resuscitate a drowning or heart attack, and I'm grateful I've never had to use it.

Today'a Word - Logy: Sluggish, groggy. After the elaborate buffet that Fred and his wife served, Jay moved his logy body to the living room and wished he'd used common sense when it came to selecting the many selections he chose to eat.

Today's Word - Comestible: Edible. Looking at the numerous choices of food this Thanksgiving, I avoid thinking of calories since everything is comestible and I can't resist.

Today's Word - Resuscitate: Revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness; Come to, Revive; Revitalize. When Billy fell off his bike and cracked his head on the cement, we had to resuscitate him quickly to make sure he was not hurt worse.

Today's Word - Sodden: dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages. Torpid, sluggish; Heavy with or as if with moisture or water. Heavy or doughy because of imperfect cooking. Mom made a loaf of bread that ended up sodden.

Today's Word - Valetudinarian: a person of a weak or sickly constitution and especially one whose chief concern is his or her ill health. Granny Jones spent our visit talking about how sickly she'd been for weeks and I hated to tell her she was a real valetudinarian.

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Today's Word - Luminaria: traditional Mexican Christmas lantern originally consisting of a candle set in sand inside a paper bag. During the holidays I saw many luminaria in locations such as my church and in Tlaquepaque mall.

Today's Word - Prodigious - Resembling or befitting a prodigy; strange, unusual. Causing amazement or wonder. Extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, enormous. When we visited the author a prodigious shelf of books filled his library, all authored by him.