*Update 2022* Fancy Words of Adam Savage

I started this list a couple of years ago to keep track of words used during the Tested videos that I had to check in a dictionary.

Panoply - an extensive or impressive collection Ubiquitously - Being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent Obsequious - obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree facile - easily achieved; effortless. "a facile seven-lengths victory" ephemera - the minor transient documents of everyday life". Ephemera still remains ambiguous and various interpretations have been offered. Menus, newspapers, postcards etc. vociferous - expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful. titular - holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority. If I had my real druthers - You can say that you would do something if I had my druthers or given my druthers when you mean that you would do it if you were able to choose. Succor - assistance and support in times of hardship and distress Vasovagal - A sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure leading to fainting, often in reaction to a stressful trigger. Premonitory - giving premonition, serving to warn beforehand panoply - an extensive or impressive collection. denizen - a person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place. kludge - an ill-assorted collection of parts assembled to fulfil a particular purpose. ephemora - things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time. rhetoric - the art of effective or persuasive speech oratory - skill or eloquence in public speaking recapitulation - an act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something bifurcate - divide into two branches or forks paucity - smallness of number ignominy - public shame or disgrace academe - the academic environment or community; academia. alacrity - brisk and cheerful readiness laconic - a person/style of writing using very few words appellation - the action of giving a name to someone or something nascent - just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. assiduousness - Showing or characterized by persistent attention or untiring application cocophony - a harsh discordant mixture of sounds. replete - filled or well-supplied with something. "I went out into the sun-drenched streets again, replete and relaxed" bailiwick - one's sphere of operations or area of interest. castigate - reprimand callus - a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, especially in an area that has been subjected to friction. remiss - lacking care or attention to duty accretion - growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter joie de vivre - french for joy of living or exultation of spirit bilateral - having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides sacrosanct - (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. artifice - clever or cunning device or expedient verdigris - copper tarnishing effusive - showing or expressing gratitude or approval in unrestrained manner assiduous - showing great care and perseverance prognosticate - foretell or prophesy veracity - conformity to facts; accuracy Chirality - asymmetric in such a way that the structure and its mirror image are not superimposable admonish/admonition - warn or reprimand Fascia - decorative banding on an edge of roof incongruous - not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings concentricity - the quality of having the same centre judicious - with good judgement flummoxed - bewildered facetious - flippant penchant - liking for something or tendency to do something egregious - very bad neophyte - new to a subject acquiesce - accept something reluctantly without protest consternation - feeling of anxiety anorak - British slang for 'geek' of specific topic anccilary - providing necessary support bricolage - construction from range of available things recalcitrant - uncooperative attitude towards authority soupçon - "soup son" very small quantity of something lemniscate - infinity symbol proclivity - a tendency to choose or do something regularly salubrious - health-giving; healthy. "odours of far less salubrious origin" malaise - a general feeling of discomfort

Feel free to mention any that may be missing. Have a lovely weekend beautiful nerds.