Library Word of the Week ... Enigma

As my superhero fans might know, E. Nygma in Gotham will become The Riddler. Riddler is a big fan of puzzles and brain teasers. 

enigma

1.

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:

His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation.

2.

a person of puzzling or contradictory character:

To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.

3.

a saying, question, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle.

4.

(initial capital letter) a German-built enciphering machine developed for commercial use in the early 1920s and later adapted and appropriated by German and other Axis powers for military use through World War II.

Library Word of the Week - The Words of Mockingjay

Mockingjay came out last night. I'm a huge fan of the Hunger Games book and movie series. The books do have some words that you might not be familiar with.

Here are some (from this list):

obliterated: reduced to nothingness, destroyed 
wherewithal: the necessary means (especially financial means) 
enigmatic: not clear to the understanding; , resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought 
ominous: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments 

I highly suggest reading Mockingjay before seeing the Part 1 movie. You don't want to be left hanging!