Words worth keeping close.

agonizing

Causing extreme physical or mental pain, distress, or prolonged anxiety.

shagging

Having sexual intercourse.

sordid

Unpleasant, dishonest, or morally low.

compersion

Feeling joy when witnessing or hearing about a loved one's happiness.

neurotic

Behaving in an anxious or unreasonable way because of worry.

bygones

Things from the past that are now over.

spew

To flow, pour, or force out quickly.

altruism

Caring about other people's needs and happiness, often more than your own.

tardy

Arriving, happening, or being done after the expected, scheduled, or proper time.

dote

To show a lot of love for someone or something and think they are perfect.

conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed.

quip

A funny, clever remark.

equanimity

A calm state of mind, especially in difficult situations.

contempt

The feeling that someone or something deserves no respect or has no value.

bamboozle

To cheat, trick, or fool someone.

despondent

Without hope; deeply discouraged.

Often misspelled as despondant.

egregious

Outstandingly bad, shocking, or obvious.

Often misspelled as egrigious.

malice

A wish or intention to hurt other people.

moxie

Force of character, determination, nerve, or skill.

myopic

Near-sighted; also used for thinking that is narrow or short-term.

nary

Not one; not any.

posse

A group of people, often friends or a close-knit circle, sharing a common purpose or interest.

quaint

Attractively unusual or old-fashioned.

tinker

To try to repair or improve something, often without the proper skill or knowledge.

sanguine

Cheerful, hopeful, and confident about the future.

trite

Boring or dull because it has been used or expressed too many times; not original.

conscientiousness

The quality of being disciplined, careful, reliable, and responsible.

ventriloquist

An entertainer who creates the illusion of speaking without moving their lips.

lingua franca

A shared language used for communication by people who speak different native languages.

droning

Speaking in a boring, tedious, or monotonous manner, often for a long time.

doctrine

A set of core beliefs or principles that guide how someone thinks or acts.

flabbergasted

Greatly surprised or astonished.

recant

To publicly take back something you said or believed.

thwart

To stop or prevent something from happening, especially a plan.

anarchist

Someone who believes society should function without a centralized state or coercive government.

affable

Pleasant, friendly, and easy to talk to.

serendipity

Finding pleasant, valuable, or interesting things by chance and luck.

audacity

Willingness to take bold risks.

brevity

The quality of being concise and using fewer words.

non-trivial

Important, meaningful, or not simple enough to dismiss.

heed

To pay attention to or take notice of something.

pragmatic

Practical and realistic in approach to problem solving.

havoc

Widespread destruction, great confusion, or disorder.

prolific

Producing a large amount of work, often at high frequency.

poka-yoke

Designing a system so errors are impossible, or immediately detected and stopped before causing defects.

Usually written poka-yoke.

oblivious

Not aware of something.

sloppiness

Lack of care, order, or discipline; excessive casualness.

regurgitate

To repeat something without analyzing or understanding it.

regal

Majestic, kingly, or queenly.

uncouth

Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

memento mori

Remember that you must die.

Latin, not Spanish; often misspelled as Memonto Mori.

implicit egotism

The unconscious tendency to favor things connected to yourself.

tubi daor

Not today.

High Valyrian phrase.