Every year, Merriam Webster Dictionary ads new words to their book. I usually look through their "Top 20." I notice some words I already knew, and wonder why they weren't in there already! The other words, I tend to forget.

But not this year! The best way to learn new words is to use them. So I'm inviting my friends to a creative exercise. Or perhaps a competition, or contest! :) I know many of my friends might not care to indulge, while others will embrace the challenge! I appreciate both sentiments. Below are the new words. I skipped the pronunciation and other details. just the definitions. Try to use the words in a creative way, in two or three sentences. Or one? After the words and definitions, you can see an example of what I'm talking about. And keep in mind, if this is a contest, there could be prizes! :)

EDIT!!!! Just try to use one of the words in your post! It's not that difficult! And, which is your favorite new word?

agnolotti
: pasta in the form of semicircular cases containing a filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables)

Bollywood
: the motion-picture industry in India

chaebol
: a family-controlled industrial conglomerate in South Korea

crunk
: a kind of Southern rap music featuring repetitive chants and rapid dance rhythms

DVR
digital video recorder

flex-cuff
: a plastic strip that can be fastened as a restraint around a person's wrists or ankles

ginormous
: extremely large : humongous

gray literature
: written material (as a report) that is not published commercially or is not generally accessible

hardscape
: structures (as fountains, benches, or gazebos) that are incorporated into a landscape

IED
improvised explosive device

microgreen
: a shoot of a standard salad plant (as celery or arugula)

nocebo
: a harmless substance that when taken by a patient is associated with harmful effects due to negative expectations or the psychological condition of the patient

perfect storm
: a critical or disastrous situation created by a powerful concurrence of factors

RPG
: a computer language that generates programs from the user's specifications especially to produce business reports

smackdown
1 : the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent 2 : a contest in entertainment wrestling 3 : a decisive defeat 4 : a confrontation between rivals or competitors

snowboardcross
: a snowboard race that includes jumps and turns

speed dating
: an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired

sudoku
: a puzzle in which several numbers are to be filled into a 9x9 grid of squares so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9

telenovela
: a soap opera produced in and televised in or from many Latin-American countries

viewshed
: the natural environment that is visible from one or more viewing points

Okay, so here's an example of what I'm talking about:

"The viewshed from the speed dating was held in the shadows of hardscapes, with a lunch of microgreen. We later took in some snowboardcross and bonded, but it never worked out. Sudoku and telenovela don't mix..."

So anyway, hope somebody gives it a shot! And if you're not inspired at the moment, take your time. There's some great words there! I'll keep the blog open for a few days (until people stop posting), then, if there's any entries, we'll try to have a winner! Not sure if this is a contest yet, but if it is, there must be prizes! :)