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  Jounce   (jouns) Verb to move joltingly or roughly up and down; bounce More about Jounce First recorded between 1400–50. From the late Middle English, combining joll, “to bump” (now obsolete), and bounce. Examples of Jounce As the bus hit a pothole, everyone in their seats jounced up and down. The small boat jounced on the choppy waves, splashing water over the sides. Mettlesome (met-l-suhm) Adjective spirited; courageous More about Mettlesome First recorded in 1655–65; combining mettle + -some1  Was used interchangeably with the spelling variant mettlesome from the 1660s until the early 18th century. Examples of Mettlesome The mettlesome team fought until the last second of the football game. The CEO’s mettlesome attitude made her a natural leader in times of crisis. Olid (oh-lid) Adjective foul-smelling More about Olid First recorded in the late 1600s. From the classical Latin olidus, meaning “having an offensive smell.” Examples of Olid The olid stench from the trash dump made it