Word Nerd: September
Ah, September. The slow farewell to summer as school begins and the beaches close. This batch of words focuses on learning as the transition from beach bags to school bags takes place.
- willyard: obstinate; willful (not all children, or adults, are joyful about attending classes)
- obsteperous: noisy, clamorous, or boisterous (have you ever entered a kindergarten class on the first day?)
- crankle: to bend; turn; crinkle (lots of paper, paperclips, pens and such to crankle in fall)
- pother: a heated discussion, debate, or argument; fuss; to do (let’s hope these are avoided)
- hebetude: the state of being dull; lethargy (this might be the case after a couple of months of vacation)
- antediluvian: very old, old-fashioned or out of date; antiquated (some students might feel this way about their teachers)
- tirrivee: a tantrum (students and teachers might throw one or two of these depending on how classes go)
- swivet: a state of nervous excitement, hast, or anxiety; flutter (applies to both students and teachers on the first day of school)
- faineant: idle; indolent (these moments do happen-to teachers as well)
- amity: friendship; peaceful harmony (getting along is a key goal)
If not attending school, do any of the above work for you in your situation?
Pam Webb 
“Amity” is a pleasant word for anything we might be doing these days!