Viand

an item of food; especially: a choice or tasty dish

His viand palette has diminished since he became a chronic smoker.

A better word than:

item of food
tasty dish

Word Fact

Wangle

to resort to trickery or devious methods

I immediately ended my friendship with her when I found out that she tried to wangle a wedge between my boyfriend and I.

A better word than:

trickery
devious behavior

Banausic

relating to or concerned with earning a living - used pejoratively; also utilitarian, practical

I've been approaching my upcoming financial transition with a banausic perspective.

A better word than:

practical

Gingerly

very cautious or careful

I don't have the gingerly touch mothers have when caring a wound.

A better word than:

cautious
careful

Kitsch

something that appeals to popular lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality

New marketing studies have revealed that most consumers are developing taste for kitsch styles.

A better word than:

popular poor quality taste

Wanderlust

strong longing for an impulse toward wandering

I was reminded of my once wanderlust desires.

A better word than:

desire toward wandering

Nepotism

favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship

I suspect my sister's internship position was strongly influenced by nepotism.

A better word than:

favoritism based on family relations?

Umbrage

1. shade, shadow
2. shady branches: foliage
3a. an indistinct indication: vague suggestion
3b. a reason for doubt
4. resentment, offense

The umbrage that used to define my life has become a forgotten past.

A better word than:

resentment
offense

Insuperable

incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved

Her insuperable perspective she keeps vehemently arguing is not only disgraceful but offensive to me.

A better word than:

unsurmountable
unresolvable

Malversation

misbehavior and especially corruption in an office, trust, or commission

Malversation is a common practice in pyramid schemes I refuse to participate in.

A better word than:

misbehavior
corruption

Druthers

free choice: preference

My druthers to be independent and not take the easy way out has some burdens.

A better word than:

free choice
preference

Glower

to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger

My glowering reaction was transparent to everyone there.

A better word than:

sullen annoyance
glaring

Zoomorphic

having the form of an animal

A humanistic quality is always incorporated into zoomorphic characters in cartoons to make them more tangible for the viewers.

A better word than:

animal shaped?

Yawp

1. to make a raucous noise: squawk

2. to clamor or complain

No other person's yawping equals Mrs. H's.

A better word than:

raucous noise
squawk
clamor
complain

Xanthic

of, relating to, or tending toward a yellow color

My friend persisted that the xanthic coat is intended to locate me quickly in the event of an emergency.

A better word than:

related to a yellow color

Wreakful

revengeful; angry; furious.

Her aimlessly wreakful aggression was lost on everyone including herself.

A better word than:

revengeful
angry
furious
vindictive

Vapid

lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea

Vapidity for the sake of vacuous inclusion in the popular crowd was never an interest for me.

A better word than:

flavorless
insipid
flat
tasteless
unimaginative
uninteresting

Unceremonious

discourteously abrupt; hasty; rude: He made an unceremonious departure in the middle of his speech.

We were gravely disappointed that such a reputable performance would end with an unceremonious dismissal.

A better word than:

abrupt
hasty
rude
informal
unplanned
discordant
incongruous

Tenacity

pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.

My tenacious drive for journalism waned as society's standards for journalism has altered.

A better word than:

pertinacious
persistent
stubborn
obstinate
driven

Word Fact

Salient

prominent or conspicuous

His salient exposure hasn't replaced his distasteful upbringing.

A better word than:

prominent
conspicuous
important
significant