This was posted over 19 years ago; my opinions, thoughts, attitude, and writing style may have evolved since then, and this post might have been different if it were to be posted today.
erudite: characterized by extensive reading or knowledge
miasma: thick vaporous atmosphere, often noxious
germane: appropriate or fitting; relevant
concomitant: accompanying; attending
jocular: given to or characterized by joking
providential: resulting from divine providence; also, peculiarly fortunate or appropriate
affable: easy to speak to; also, gracious
past seven words of the day for my birthday, and i have to say that most of those suit me pretty well. the peanut gallery can shut up about “miasma”, though. 😛
also, the one after my birthday in 2000 is ululate, which is what papu is doing in my icon.