This has been a week of odd words. From conversations with family and friends, to distraction by one of my favorite online shows, to news articles and food studies readings, here are some standouts:

hirsute = hair

guano = fertilizer and no explosives

philistine = like Ricky Gervais’s eating habits

purview = scope of influence

bursar = think bolsa; financier

opprobrium = harsh criticism/disgrace

putative = accepted/apparent, like rules

(unlike purported = apparently, but falsely)

or astringent = like the face accelerant

(unlike stringent = strict)