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Tootle (toot-l) verb to move or proceed in a leisurely way More about Tootle First recorded in 1810–20;  Examples of Tootle We tootled around town without any real destination in mind. He likes to tootle through the neighbourhood on Sunday afternoons. Bungalow (buhng-guh-loh) noun a one-story cottage More about Bungalow First recorded in 1670–80. From the Hindi word banglā, literally, “of Bengal.” Examples of Bungalow They spent their summer vacation in a cozy bungalow by the beach. We rented a small bungalow for the weekend getaway. Apathy (p-uh-thee) Noun absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement More about Apathy First recorded between 1595–1605. From the Greek apátheia, literally “insensibility to suffering,” from apathe-, “unfeeling.” Examples of Apathy The manager was frustrated by the team’s apathy, as no one seemed interested in meeting the project deadlines. Despite the severe weather warning, there was widespread apathy in the community, and few took precautio