Words of the Year
Only three months away from this year’s list but I just came across this ;-): Merriam-Webster OnLine posted a list of top searched words of 2005.
(There are links to definitions there. But feel free to make up your own definitions ;-)
Use them as a 10-15 minute writing prompt (story or poem).
integrity
refugee
contempt
filibuster
insipid
tsunami
pandemic
conclave
levee
inept