Words of the Week!

Roil- To make turbulent

Toil- To work hard

Moil- To make wet/dirty/to work hard

Imprimatur- Approval

Meted- Rhythm/division of words in a poem

Bailiwick- Sphere of authority

Feted- Celebrated

Demurral- Rejection/Objection

Vivacious- Lively

Capacious- Roomy

Retinue- Group of advisors

Megalomania- Being obsessed with yourself

Approbation- Approval

Epigram- A short poem (sometimes sarcastic)

Motif- A recurring theme

Parable- A short story that teaches a lesson

Floe- A sheet of floating ice

Alluvium- Sand or dirt left over from running water

Steppe- Grasslands